The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara
Harshana Nanayakkara stated that the Government is examining corruption and fraud allegations and is taking steps, in consultation with legal authorities, regarding political prisoners and detainees held on remand without evidence. He said investigations into corruption and the Easter Sunday attacks are ongoing, but cautioned that cases require proper evidence and cannot be rushed. He asked for two more months, arguing that corrective action is underway after longstanding failures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I myself am looking into corruption and fraud. Thank you for pointing these out. In consultation with the relevant legal authorities, we will act swiftly regarding all political prisoners and long-remanded detainees without evidence. There is no issue there. Actions on corruption and especially on probing the Easter attacks are underway. You also know cases cannot be rushed without proper evidence. The wrong road was followed for 70 years; give us two more months. What you seek will happen.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 December 2024 ·No. 1733893521018713 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 December 2024. No. 1733893521018713. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25599