Speaker says action will be taken on COPE findings

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya told Parliament yesterday that he had instructed officials at the Finance Ministry to take follow up actions based on the recommendations of the Committee of Public Enterprises (COPE).

The Speaker said this after COPE Chairman Sunil Handunnetti tabled in the House the latest report of COPE that included findings on 15 public institutions that appeared before the Committee from September 1, 2016 to February 28, 201.

 “Relevant Ministries and Ministry Secretaries should take appropriate actions on the findings in COPE reports. Ministry level or political actions are needed against those who are responsible for the questionable dealings mentioned in them. Then only our efforts will be meaningful,” Handunnetti told after presenting the report.

Speaker Jayasuriya said he had already paid attention to this matter and discussed with the Finance Ministry on assigning a special team to study the COPE reports and take action