BC receives 506 complaints in first quarter of 2017

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The Bribery Commission (BC) received more than 506 complaints during the first quarter of 2017 and has forwarded them for investigations, it revealed in its annual performance report presented in Parliament.

The report states that 121 complaints were received in January; 96 in February and 289 in March and that of the cases that the BC had filed, 99 were pending in the Magistrate's Court, 306 in the High Courts with only six cases being finalized by March 2017.

“All investigations on allegations of bribery and corruption are investigated by the Investigation Division. They are carried out by the officers attached to this division subject to the Bribery Act No.11 of 1954 and the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act No.19 of 1994,” the report said. (Yohan Perera)

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ceylon Sunday, 12 November 2017 05:03 PM

recieving complaints are not important at all.how many complaints solved is the only important. via DM Android App

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Bala Sunday, 12 November 2017 08:04 PM

Talking big but most of the completed and cases to be inquired are for less than Rs.100,000.- while the big ones are just delayed. Earlier DG said 1700 files were just forgotten in the file racks. Since earlier DG left, no progress has been seen - that is why she was removed.

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Sofia Sunday, 12 November 2017 09:45 PM

Strangely no mention of any increase to Bribery Comm account in current budget. They need more trained Police to conduct inquiries.But then tackling corruption is low priority for Yahapalanaya - Yasai Yasai. Good officers pushed out by My3 like former DG.

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B S Perera Monday, 13 November 2017 04:52 AM

All investigated must be Rs 25,000.00 bribes (school principal type)

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voter Monday, 13 November 2017 02:28 PM

If this commission is doing a proper job then by now 90% of the politicians and high officials must be in the calaboose. Alas its not so. Therefore this commission too is to catch the sprats while the big fish walks away.

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Shan Monday, 13 November 2017 09:28 PM

BC, Please sleep on it - that's what you are good of.

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