The corruption case filed against State Minister A. H. M. Fowzie for allegedly causing an unlawful loss to the government by misusing a vehicle belonging to the Disaster Management Centre, was yesterday re-fixed for trial by Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Director General had filed the corruption case against the State Minister under Section 70 of the Bribery Act on four charges.
The Bribery Commission alleged that State Minister Fowzie had unlawfully utilised a Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the Disaster Management Centre between 2010 and 2015 while he was serving as a Senior Minister during the previous regime. The value of the vehicle was estimated at Rs. 19.5 million.
The Magistrate advised former Secretary of the Disaster Management Centre Siththi Marina Mohomed (first witness) to appear before court on the next hearing day.
The Magistrate fixed the trail for September 11.
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