News
 		 

Alaska job scam: Jeevan’s statement yet to be recorded
Police are yet to record the statement of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga, who had confirmed that he permitted his Ministry office to be used by supporters to provide foreign jobs which has now turned out to be a multi-billion rupee job scam.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Fernando confirmed to The Sunday Times that the investigations were continuing, but declined to elaborate as to why Mr. Kumaratunga had not been questioned.

“The investigation process is continuing”, he said when asked whether a statement from Minister Kumaratunga had been recorded. The prospective job seekers and their families continued their efforts to recover the millions of rupees paid to the Minister’s supporters. Seventy nine persons had paid money, varying from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 900,000 to travel to Anchorage in Alaska.

Eight of the youth were detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport on February 23 as their visas were found to be forged. Meanwhile, the main culprit involved in the racket and currently reportedly living in Nigeria, had called several persons in Colombo and claimed that it was not his fault that the visas had been forged and that they were duped by a Nigerian agent.

However he had not explained as to why they obtained visas from Nigeria when those travelling were Sri Lankan passport holders and could have obtained visas from Colombo.
Top  Back to News  

Copyright © 2001 Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. All rights reserved.