Fowzie granted bail by High Court

In connection with a  corruption case filed by the Bribery Commission

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda   

The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered to release Samagi Jana  Balawegaya parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie on bail in connection with a  corruption case filed by the Bribery Commission.  The Bribery Commission filed this corruption case against  parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie for allegedly causing a Rs.1.07 million  unlawful loss to the government by misusing a vehicle belonging to the  Disaster Management Centre between 2010 and 2015.   Parliamentarian A.H.M. Fowzie was ordered to be released on  a cash bail of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of Rs.500,000 by Colombo  High Court Judge Nawaratne Marasinghe. Meanwhile, the Court served  indictments on the accused and the case was fixed for March 15.  

President’s Counsel Shavindra Fernando appearing for the  accused said the defence is expecting to raise preliminary objections  against the indictments.  

The Director General of the Commission to Investigate  Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed this corruption case  against the accused under Section 70 of the Bribery Act on four charges.  

The Bribery Commission alleged that MP Fowzie had  unlawfully utilised a Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the Disaster  Management Centre between 2010 and 2015, while he was serving as a  Senior Minister. 
The value of the vehicle was estimated at Rs. 19.5  million.     

• The Director General of the Commission to Investigate  Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed this corruption case  against the accused under Section 70 of the Bribery Act on four charges