I WILL LEAVE OFFICE WHEN CORRUPT ARE PUNISHED -PRESIDENT

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said during his term he expects to duly punish those politicians responsible for fraud and corruption.

“Some people are asking, when I will leave office. I would like to tell them that I will leave office when corrupt politicians are duly punished for their fraudulent acts”.

President Sirisena made these remarks addressing a UPFA political rally at Kosgama held in support of party candidates contesting the upcoming LG polls. The President said that following the February 10 polls he expects create an anti-corruption national movement with the support of like minded politicians from any political party to end fraud and corruption.

He went on to say that the people’s representatives who will be elected to the local government bodies at the forthcoming election next month will have no opportunities for corruption and fraud.

He further said that both the local and international community have not forgotten the frauds and atrocities committed by the country’s past rulers and added that people should not allow them to come to the fore again.

Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya, Ministers Susil Premajayantha, Mahinda Amaraweera, A.H.M.Fowzie, Avissawella electorate SLFP organizer Sumith Wijeyamuni also spoke.