DMT Deputy Commissioner, clerk arrested for soliciting bribe

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Officers from the Bribery Commission arrested a Deputy Commissioner and a clerk from the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), along with a broker, for accepting a bribe.

The three individuals were allegedly soliciting a sum of Rs. 300,000 to expedite the transfer of ownership of three buses, according to a statement from the Bribery Commission.

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Need To Keep On Nabbing Them Forever Friday, 04 October 2024 08:41 PM

Excellent. Hope more whistleblowers and sting operations will be conducted to nab these viruses. Once it’s done regularly similarly with spraying disinfectants, 99 percent of these viruses will disappear. So need to keep on spraying or nabbing them as the 1 percent appears occasionally.

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More Arrest With Severe Punishments Needed Saturday, 05 October 2024 05:37 AM

From the comments below, corruption is rampant! Place more CCTV’s at points of transaction which are link to the Bribery Department and rotate the staff to other government agencies. Start with those who have been there longer. Look at using latest technologies to improve efficiency similarly in Europe and some developed Asian countries like Singapore.

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KOKUVILAN Friday, 04 October 2024 08:42 PM

25 years ago i worked in s big company dealing in tractor business.at that time registration fee of a tractor was RS.710/.the counter clerk at the counter a lady normally ask for RS 50/ as bribe to issue registration no without delay.some time delay even after collecting the bribe.I MET MRS.KOTAGADENIYA THE RMV CHIEF AT THAT TIME AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE STAFF AS ALL HAVE COME TO WORK IN RMV FROM THE SUPPORT FROM MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AT TIME M.H.MOHMED.THIS SITUATION MAY BE STILL THERE.IT IS VERY RARE THAT AT RMV OR DMT YOU CAN GET ANY THING DONE WITHOUT GIVING BRIBE.

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Spartacus Friday, 04 October 2024 08:42 PM

This is a place which is filled with bribery and corruption. The whole staff is corrupt.

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Maalu maalu Friday, 04 October 2024 08:46 PM

Great news. Even professional fishermen start by catching small fish first.

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 04 October 2024 08:49 PM

Very good, way to go forward AKD.

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roobarbie Friday, 04 October 2024 08:59 PM

Excellent. That is the way to go. New government shows its effectiveness.

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pradeep Friday, 04 October 2024 09:08 PM

Lets clean this country

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Rip Winkle Friday, 04 October 2024 10:21 PM

Sincerely hope the judge who presides gives them the harshest possible punishment. In addition, name these individuals. They are public servants after all.

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Yohan Friday, 04 October 2024 11:04 PM

To be honest the most of the government officers are much more corrupt than politicians. They work in same place for years and hardly even a new minister can make a difference. This probably was exposed by the bus owners most probably not a magic done by a politician.

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TO ANURA, FOOD FOR THOUGHT Friday, 04 October 2024 11:13 PM

GOOD JOB. WE NEED TO CLEAN UP CORRUPTION FROM ALL PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS. IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS BIG WIGS IN THE DEPARTMENT HARDLY GOT INVOLVED IN SMALL BRIBES, THERE MORE MORE BRIBES GIVEN TO THOSE ALLOCATED TO TEST THE DRIVERS PRIOR TO APPROVING/ISSUING LICENCES, EVEN THOSE WHO RAN AS DRIVING INSTRUCTORS COULD INSTIGATE ON BEHALF OF DRIVING INSPECTORS WHO DECIDED IF A DRIVER WAS CAPABLE OF BEING ISSUED WITH A DRIVING LICENCE AND THERE WAS NO AMOUNT OF COMPULSORY NUMBER HOURS ETC LIKE IN OVERSEAS COUNTRYS. BRING IN SOME OF THOSE OVERSEAS RULES AND REGULATIONS TO KEEP IDIOTS OFF THE ROADS.

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D Perera Friday, 04 October 2024 11:26 PM

Good start.

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Sabas4377 Saturday, 05 October 2024 04:21 AM

Great work, team! Stick to the straightforward process, make the country proud, and keep everything above board.

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Nihal S Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:40 AM

Excellent. Pls clean the country from corruption. Thank you.

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Lawry Saturday, 05 October 2024 07:14 AM

If we know who the takers are and if they are moderate we too will be tempted to give bribes. Arresting a few requently will ditter takes and givers.

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AKD non-voter Saturday, 05 October 2024 08:21 AM

A very good start. Very impressive and commendable. Wish the momentum continues. For sure there is hope left in our Isle of Paradise

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Waco Saturday, 05 October 2024 08:48 AM

This is a very famous place for Bribes.

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Priya Saturday, 05 October 2024 11:26 AM

Keep the momentum going. All the citizens will support you!

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DMT over staffed? Public swindled? You decide Sunday, 06 October 2024 08:54 AM

Let me give details of my day at the DMT. I arrived at the counter at 8.00am. A small crowd gathered behind me. The lady clerk at the counter arrived at the same time, but she did not open the counter. She busied herself gossiping with other ladies in the office, Then she had her (official) breakfast and tea. She attended to combing her hair and face decoration, while all of us were waiting and watching her antiques. Finally she opened the counter at 8.45 and directed us to another counter to get our arrival time marked as 8.45. We all marched to the new counter, where the clerk marked our time of arrival as 8.45 - the only job she does. Then we returned to our queue and stood in respective positions. After that the former clerk resumed to attend to our forms. This is just the beginning! I don't want to give any more details of hassle that followed.

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