Civil society groups lodge corruption complaint against 159 NPP MPs

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Allege parliamentary allowances were deposited to JVP bank account

A collective of civil society organisations have lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), alleging misuse of parliamentary allowances by National People’s Power (NPP) MPs.

The complaint was submitted this week on behalf of the Centre for Free Struggle by Darshana Thanthri and Leshan Vidanagamachchi, together with groups including Dinana Dakuna and Free Lawyers.

The complainants alleged that allowances received by NPP MPs had been deposited into a bank account of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) instead of being used for public welfare.

They claimed the practice constituted an offence under the Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023 and requested CIABOC to launch an urgent investigation.

The petition called for all 159 NPP MPs to be summoned to record statements and for the JVP’s bank accounts and relevant financial records to be examined as part of the investigation.

The organisations outlined five demands in their submission, including scrutiny of financial records and measures to ensure accountability, arguing that transparency was necessary to safeguard public trust.