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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Rs. 3 b loss by granting frequencies to Maharaja – Democrats against Corruption
Democrats
against Corruption says the president has caused a Rs. 3 billion loss
to the state by granting eight frequencies to Maharaja organization
without any tender calling. In a statement, it questions as to why no
investigation is taking place into this loss.
Maharaja has been given the frequencies unlike in any other country
despite their could have been sold at very high prices in order to
increase competitiveness in 700 mega hertz or above broadband
frequencies, it says. That had been done after president Sirisena took
the TRC under his control. The last time over-700 mega hertz frequencies
were sold by the state, an income of 25 million dollars was earned.
However, president Sirisena has violated all state financial policies
and handed over the frequencies to Maharaja, causing a Rs. 3,000 million
loss to the state, it notes.
Despite the auditor general’s having said no recognized mechanism is in
place to investigate corruption in a bond sale, a commission has been
set up to look into it. But, this frequency fraud that directly causes
losses to the state is not being investigated, it points out. As the
president is the accused in this fraud, this should be handed over to
the CID for investigation or a parliamentary committee appointed. As the
president can be taken to court over a fundamental rights violation
only, a FR case should be filed against him for having violated the FRs
of the public by causing them a loss of more than Rs. three billion, it
adds.
It should also be looked into if the president or a family member of his
has gained anything illegally through this deal. Until the
investigations are over, the president should relinquish his duties in
the name of ethics, Democrats against Corruption adds.