Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has requested the President Mahinda Rajapakse to take immediate steps to appoint suitable persons and reestablish the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in accordance with the provisions underlined in the Constitution.
TISL also drew the attention of the President to appoint the Constitutional Council in order to facilitate the appointment of other independent Commissions.
“It will enhance the image of Sri Lanka internationally particularly at a time when Your Excellency has been appointed as the chair at the G15 summit “TISL said in a letter to the President.
Full text of the letter is follows.
Media reported recently that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has ceased to exist having completed their term of office. The re-appointment of the Commission has been stalled due to the absence of the Constitutional Council which is the legal body authorized to appoint it. Media also reported that a large number of complaints have piled up with no provision to investigate them since the CIABOC is not functioning.
We believe that anti-corruption machinery is vital for the image of the country, particularly because Sri Lanka is a signatory to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the legally binding international anti-corruption instrument. Under the UNCAC the signatories are obliged to implement a wide range of anti-corruption measures affecting their laws, institutions and practices.
As an active organization interested in combating corruption and promote integrity, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) earnestly appeal to Your Excellency to take steps to appoint suitable persons and reestablish the CIABOC in accordance with the provisions underlined in the Constitution. This is very much in keeping with the Your Excellency’s commitment to free our country of corruption and waste.
We also wish to draw the attention of Your Excellency to appoint the Constitutional Council in order to facilitate the appointment of other independent Commissions as laid down in the Constitution. It will enhance the image of Sri Lanka internationally particularly at a time when Your Excellency is billed to take the chair at the G15 summit scheduled for later this week.
We send our warmest greetings to Your Excellency for success in all your endeavors.
Justice in Sri Lanka is dead now. Attorney General’s Department is now under President Rajapaksa. Court of Appeal gave green light to to the so called Courts Marshall to try General Fonseka, even though the current President of Court of Appeal dessented in his judgement. About 300 Lawyers of the Magistrate Court, Colombo have met Chief Justice Asoka Silva, and protested against the attempts to transfer Colombo Chief Magistrate Champa Janaki Rajaratna, who heard the case against General Fonseka. I wonder whether President Rajapaksa will appoint Bribery Commission. If he does, it’ll be unbelievable.
JUSTICE IS DEAD IN SRI LANKA.
If the Attorney General’s Department has been brought under the direct supervision of the President it goes without saying that the Bribery Commssion will be also bought under his Excellency’s wing. So forget it. End of story. Nothing succeeds like continuing failures ad infinitum!
Dear Officer,
I am writing on behalf of my colleague Mr P Palanisamy. He went to Kotahena Police Station on 19th the Friday to inform that his previous passport was lost and the officer who was on duty Pathirana ( 2785) has refused to write down the complaint and exceptionally Mr Palanisamy was asked money ( Rs 1000 at least) by Mr Pathirana to have it recorded his complain in the book . This is a very frustrated situation. I am one of former police officer’s daughters and having experiencing this situation make me more tragic.
I was tried to contact the O.I.C in Kotahena and it seems he is busy 24/7 and just wondering how they try to establish law and order in this country.
There is no such policy in srillanka for a police officer to ask money from a civilian to record complain in the book.
Could you please investigate about this incident and take further action.
Thanks for considering.