Former President Rajapaksa to Appear Before Bribery Commission Tuesday
Translated from Sinhala, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated he will appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on Tuesday.
- Rajapaksa made the statement after paying his respects to the late former Executive Director of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena.
- He indicated that he and others may be summoned to other places in the future, in relation to the Airbus deal investigation.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has announced his intention to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption this coming Tuesday.
Rajapaksa made this declaration to the media following his attendance at the funeral of the late Kapila Chandrasena, former Executive Director of SriLankan Airlines. His statement signals a willingness to cooperate with the ongoing investigations.
I will go to the Bribery Commission on Tuesday.
When questioned by journalists, Rajapaksa remarked, "We will be summoned not only to the Bribery Commission but also to other places in the future." This comment suggests an awareness of potential further inquiries beyond the current Airbus deal investigation.
The former President has been formally notified by the Bribery Commission to appear on Tuesday to provide a statement concerning the investigation into the Airbus transaction. Sources close to Rajapaksa confirmed that he has received this official notice, indicating that this summons is a significant development in the ongoing probe.
We will be summoned not only to the Bribery Commission but also to other places in the future.
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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