Corruption, malpractices eliminated with e-local Government Network: Minister Faiszer Musthapha

The inauguration ceremony to launch the e-local Government Network initiative was held Monday (29 January) at the Lotus Hall, BMICH with the participation of Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faiszer Musthapha, and Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando as Chief Guests. 

Speaking at the event Minister Faiszer Musthapha stated that this was a step towards eliminating corruption and malpractices within local authorities, with the system being introduced to 30 local authorities island wide. He mentioned that while ministers exercise their executive authority through the Secretary of the Ministry and while the President exercises his authority through his Secretary, it is finally the Chairman or the Mayor of the Local Government Authority that has to directly carry out this authority, and hence the reason why the political authority has to limit itself to policy decisions. 

The Minister believes that after the new political authority is elected to office, proper decisions would be taken without giving into bureaucracy. He went on commend Harin Fernando and the ICTA for their role in this pivotal project. 

Those present at the event included the Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government H.T. Kamal Pathmasiri, Secretary to the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Vasantha Deshapriya, Chairman Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) Chitrangani Mubarak and officials of the ministries.

The list of the Local Authorities where this system will be implemented is given below:

 Sites

1. Ja-ela UC

2. SJ Kotte MC

3. Kalutara UC

4. Beruwala UC

5. Boralesgamuwa UC,

6. Horana UC

7. Badulla MC

8. Bandarawela MC

9. Butthala PS

10. Karachchi PS  (Kilinochchi)

11. Puthukuddirupu PS

12. Valikamam South PS

13. Embilipittya PS

14. Nuwara Eliya PS

15. Kegalla UC

16. Wariyapola PS

17. Naththandiya PS

18. Kuliyapitiya UC

19. Rambawa PS

20. Thamankaduwa PS

21. Matale PS

22. Pujapitiya PS

23. Kattankudy UC

24. Sammanthurai PS

25. Vavuniya UC

26. Mannar UC

27. Trincomalee UC

28. Bope-Poddhala PS

29. Akuressa PS

30. Beliatta PS