Gammanpila reveals Govt. unlikely to meet an IMF requirement

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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday claimed the Government will not meet the International Monetary Fund’s condition of setting up a website to reveal information on all Government dealings.

“It is a promise they will never fulfil,” Gammanpila said during a press conference at the party head office.

The MP pointed out that although the Government should have fulfilled 57 conditions outlined by the IMF up to this point, it has managed to accomplish only 38 of them.

“They have not fulfilled at least 19 conditions, or they have failed to make their fulfilment public,” he remarked.

The MP said that while the Government may eventually meet these conditions, there is one condition they will never seek to satisfy.

“The website aimed at disclosing Government transactions will need to include details regarding agreements linked to purchases, tax incentives granted to investors by the BOI, and a list of individuals who have received tax exemptions when importing vehicles,” he noted.

The MP highlighted that although specific information can be found on various other websites owned by Government agencies, the Government has not established a dedicated website for this purpose.

“If this condition is met, we could put an end to 50% of the large-scale corruption in the country. However, in my opinion, the Government will not comply with this requirement,” he expressed.