Politicians’ assets to stay open to public scrutiny: Govt.
by Saman Indrajith The government will retain public access to the asset and liability declarations of politicians while introducing safeguards for non-political public officials under proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act, Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday (6). Ratnayake said amendments to the legislation would be introduced shortly to remove […]
The government plans to uphold public access to politicians' asset and liability declarations under proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act, according to Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake. Speaking in Parliament, Ratnayake outlined the introduction of safeguards for non-political public officials to safeguard their privacy and prevent information misuse.
The amendments will be introduced shortly to address issues that have led to adverse situations in the past. The governmental decision to retain public transparency for elected representatives stems from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption's (CIABOC) initial proposal to restrict access to all declarations.
Ratnayake affirmed that the public's right to information regarding the assets and liabilities of their elected officials, including their relatives, would remain unaltered. However, the Minister emphasized that special protections would be put in place for non-political public officials, ensuring their privacy and preventing unauthorized use of disclosed information.
Ratnayake also accused certain individuals and media organizations of unlawfully exploiting data published on the CIABOC website.
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