More than 110 Complaints have been received by Transparency International Sri Lanka’s Program for Protection of Public Resources (PPPR) against the misuse of public resources by certain candidates and their party members as of 20th March 2010.
The complaints include using of state vehicles, Government Employees, State buildings and tapping electricity from the main supply lines for election offices of the candidates.
Sadly some of the candidates are using School premises to hold propaganda meetings with the assistance of the school principals and staff in the guise of holding discussions to develop the school.
Many complaints have been received on the abuse of larger number of CTB buses and vehicles belonging to ministries and departments.
We have received complaints from all over the country. The PPPR is currently investigating the complaints and the verified complaints will be released to the public within next few days.
The PPPR appeals to the public to report every activity of misuse of Public Resources with reliable information. This information can be passed on to the PPPR on (011) 5769 769, (011) 5654 654, fax 5627432, or write to Program for Protection of Public Resources, Transparency International Sri Lanka, 28/1 Bullers Lane Colombo 7 or email pppr2010@gmail.com.
Misuse of on state resource (State building, vehicle, helicopter, airplane or any mode of public transport, or any employee of any Government –Semi Government institution, the airtime or printing facilities) by any political party, Presidential Candidate or any other person is a punishable offence.