RECENT corruption. You decide if this record deserves your vote!!
COPE report Rs 33,000 million fraud but no culprits ( because all politicians and henchman are the guilty ones!)
- Mihin air …. lost 6 billion and then given another 3 billion. When the world economy was suffering and the established airlines were collapsing the ‘brilliant’ SL politicians ego is what matters! ( whole of heath sector for 20 million Sri Lankans received only Rs 5 billion and no wonder we hear stories such as ‘no surgery at national hospital due to shortage of medicine and equipment !!!!)
- Losses identified Air Lanka 9.98 billion, Electricity board 39 billion, Ports Authority 3.5 billion, Petroleum Coop- 7.1 billion, SLTB 4.5 billion, Road development authority 9.9 billion
- Rs 100 million lost to the SLTB for using busses in the one of the election campaigns.
- 40 ministers with Colombo residencies claim Rs 100, 000 housing allowance and Rs 35,000 electricity/ water allowance to many other perks. Oops, don’t they say that they are really serving the poor!
- Foreign minister spends Rs 100 million on foreign trips
- Rs 90 million paid to Mr Thondaman to move to premises belonging to workers congress
- Rs 100 million lost due to fraud at foreign employment ministry
- Rs 150 million spent on 22 presidential advisors
- 20 ministers having overspent asks for Rs 2.52 billion ( part of over spent is to buy luxury vehicles)
- Govt. unable to account for Rs 1000 million from Maga-neguma project
- SLT telecom loses Rs 324 million in a tender racket
- Airlanka catering loses Rs 9000 million last yr from a profit of Rs 4000 million the previous year
- More than 100 ministers ( India with 1 billion has only 22 ) and add the cost of many vehicles, offices, houses, security, assistants ( family members) wasting billions. On top of these the suck out every penny from the ministries!
- Palaces for presidents family. Who cares for the 20 million citizens?
You have one chance to eradicate this mega corruption and do not miss it!
