“Corrupt Dealers Have Acquired Overseas Houses To Avoid Punishment Under New Govt”- Harsha

December 17, 2014

UNP National List Parliamentarian Harsha de Silva today vowed to reveal the “files” of what he termed as corrupt deals of the government in the near future.

Addressing a  press conference at the opposition Leader’s office in Colombo today, Harsha De Silva said that he had all the evidence he needed to reveal the alleged large-scale ‘scams’ of the government.

“The country is drowning in foreign debt, the country’s income is overwhelmed by the debt percentage. The government gets more and more foreign debt in the name of development, but the government’s income is not even marginally enough develop the country while settling these debts and interests” De Silva added.

“Against this backdrop,” the UNP Parliamentarian said, “the leaders of the ruling party are spending millions for their estates and bungalows.

“State sector banks are taking billion dollar loans at an interest of 9% when the globally recognised interest rate for US dollar is 0.4%. Where does this money come from? Where does this money go”, he asked

The Parliamentarian lashed out at the National Savings Bank claiming that it has acquired a loan of 750 million at the above mentioned rate (9%).

De Silva charged that corrupt investors backed by the government have already obtained permanent residencies in Saint Kitts and Nevis islands in the Caribbean Sea with the aim of avoiding penalization under a National Unity Government.

However, the Economist pledged to bring forth the responsible parties for the corruption in the economic sector and achieve ‘legal justice’ through fair trials.

Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena said recently that he would not allow the corrupt dealers to leave the country upon his election on January 09.