How Chinese Projects Lured Sri Lanka Away From Procurement Guidelines

When it comes to looking into calls for a system change in the country, it is crucial to understand that the kind of corruption that is being protested against is not simply people breaking the law or finding loopholes to evade the law, but that in Sri Lanka, the rules themselves have been designed and doctored to allow decision makers to work against public interest and to violate public trust in ways that are considered lawful. Therefore, the form of corruption that the country is discussing is a systematic entrenchment of the practices that are against public interest. This was emphasised by Verité Research Executive Director Dr Nishan de Mel during an online forum titled “The Lure of Chinese Loans” where the implementation and flaws of the special framework introduced for the financing of infrastructure projects, especially with regard to procurement processes, have resulted in adverse impacts on the country....Read More