No one however mighty and powerful he may be, will succeed in rebuilding the SLTB unless corruption and fraud are totally eliminated from the institution, said Transport Minister Kumara Welgama when he addressed a meeting held at Shalika Hall, Narahenpita recently. The occasion was the handing over of appointment letters to a new batch of drivers, conductors and technicians recruited to the SLTB. Minister Welgama said he could not manage the SLTB with a workforce of 35,000 single handed unless he received the unstinted support and co-operation of its employees. If such support was forthcoming it would be quite easy to cry halt to corruption and fraud in the institution.
Minister Welgama said, "SLTB employees are today receiving good salaries. In addition drivers and conductors are receiving incentive payments. But it is a shame to see some of them indulging in fraud. Some bus crews are on the pay of private bus crews to give them priority to pick up passengers."
"The SLTB purchased 20,000 new bus tyres during the last two years. Each tyre lasts for a distance of 22,000 km.
Once a tyre is worn out it is sent to rebuilding firms by the respective depots. A worn out tyre worth nearly Rs 10,000 can be reused about five times after rebuilding.
But certain corrupt individuals sell the worn out SLTB tyres to outsiders and in its place submit a sub standard worn out tyre bought for rebuilding. Such tyres had to be discarded before long. How can the SLTB be resuscitated in the midst of such fraudulent activities."
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/04/05/news32.asp
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