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| Friday, 20 February 2004 |
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| Minister denies bribery and corruption allegations by Ananda Kannangara Employment and Labour Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday denied allegations by a group of members in the main opposition against 14 Government Ministers regarding bribery and corruptions and said that these type of mud slinging campaigns will expose their political bankruptcy. "If the so called 14 UNP members had actually resorted to corruption it is not their duty to expose them through the media at a time the Government is preparing for a Parliamentary election," he said. He said it is the duty of the CID, Police or the Bribery and Corruption Commission to investigate these allegations. "We will not only complain about this matter to the Bribery and Corruption Investigation Commission but will also take legal action against persons who made these allegations about our members," he said. Referring to certain allegations made against him by the State media regarding the construction of a Vocational Training Centre at Matugama, Samarasinghe said the approval for the construction of this building which will cost Rs. 150 million was approved by the Tender Board on the supervision of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). Samarasinghe said as a matter of policy, he will never use official vehicles for his election campaign. The Minister said the Bureau never spent a large sum on the UNP May Day celebrations as stated by certain sections of the media and said it was not correct as the Bureau spent only Rs. 67,000 on this. |
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