State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe said that he will resort to legal action against High-Speed Railway Corporation Pvt Ltd, its two project directors as well as several media institutions on defamation charges.
Senasinghe who held a media conference in Colombo yesterday stressed that he will sue the company and its two directors for making false allegations on soliciting a commission of USD 25 million to provide the Board of Investment's (BOI) approval for the high-speed train project.
He reiterated that as the State Minister of International Trade, he has no involvement in the approval process of projects under the BOI.
The credentials of the directors and the company were questionable and they have failed to submit documentary proof relating to their financial status, capability and technical know-how, Senasinghe said.
He said this was the reason for the delay in approving the project by the government's Single Window Investment Approval Committee.
Senasinghe revealed that he has written to the Bribery and Corruption Investigation Commission, the CID , FCID ,IGP, the President and the Prime Minister to initiate an investigation in to the allegations made by High-Speed Railway Corporation Pvt Ltd, its directors and certain media institutions.
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