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Presidential team hunting 'corrupt' UNF politicos
By Harinda Vidanage
President Kumaratunga has appointed a special committee to probe allegations of misdeeds by former UNF ministers, Presidential sources said.

The committee includes UPFA politicians, government officials and members of security establishments including the CID and the police. Among those in the committee are Mangala Samaraweera, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Wimal Weerawansa and former secretary to the President K. Balapatabendi. The committee which will meet every Wednesday at the President's House will focus on exposing the misdeeds of former ministers prior to the provincial council elections, the sources said.

Giving reasons for the setting up of the committee, the sources said the President was prompted to do so on the results of UPFA's post-general election surveys that revealed that the people were more interested in a new beginning and a government of action, than election promises being fulfilled.

This committee is linked to a new fact-finding sub-committee set up by the Research, Information and Development unit (RID) that functions under the supervision of Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

The sources also said another sub-committee has been set up by the RID to investigate allegations of corruption by government parliamentarians and ministers as well.

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