CBK attacks alleged robbers among her ministers
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has accused the government of hounding four of her most efficient officers during her regime, while ignoring some of the ex-ministers who she charged had robbed during the PA regime.

Speaking at a ceremony in Ratnapura on Friday, the President said there were four honest Finance Ministry officials who had helped rebuild the economy during the PA regime but today they were being hounded and questioned by the CID.

The President said the pro-government media were today accusing those officers of being rogues but she charged that the real robbers were some ministers in her regime.

The President said she was alarmed that more and more corrupt people were coming into politics and she believed steps were necessary to safeguard the youth from this corruption.

President Kumaratunga was due to arrive for the function around 10 a.m., but eventually arrived around 2. p.m. and kept lots of children waiting.

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