The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is in possession of nearly 4000 files of completed investigations, regarding which legal action has yet to be initiated.
The Director General of the Commission Ranga Dissanayake said the investigations have been completed with a workforce of only 31 law enforcement officers.
Remarking on recent comments on political revenge, he further urged politicians to read through the laws before making such statements.
“I urge politicians to go through the relevant Act to understand what political revenge means. If not, using the powers vested under the Act, we will initiate action against those making allegations of political revenge,” he warned.
Ranga Dissanayake also revealed that the Bribery Commission intends to delegate powers to all courts in the country to enable addressing bribery incidents in the area it is reported.
He added that the Bribery Commission will also establish branch offices in each district, to address people’s complaints in their relevant areas. (Newswire)
