• The information that has to be submitted includes bank  account numbers, title deed numbers, fixed deposit certificate numbers,  and any other similar information

By Yohan Perera   

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne yesterday said he will table in Parliament shortly to amend the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law of 1975 to enable the publishing of assets and liabilities declared by the President, Prime Minister, Ministers and MPs.   

The Bill provides for the establishment of an electronic automated asset declaration system to which the President, Prime Minister, Ministers, MPs and public servants are legally bound to submit their assets and liabilities within a specified period of time. The system has to be established by the Commission to investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption. The Bill also provides for the publication of these assets and liabilities in the web site of the commission.   

The MP called for a voluntary publishing of assets and liabilities till the bill is enacted in Parliament. “I would like to request the past Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers to publish their assets and liabilities without waiting till the Bill is enacted so that a positive precedent could be created for the Bill to become a success,” the MP said.