JVP leader and Chief Opposition Whip Anura Kumara Dissanayake lashed out at the government today in Parliament, claiming that the government has fallen under the influence of 'dealers' and is not taking legal steps against corrupt politicians and bureaucrats.

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Dissanayake claimed that the President and the Prime Minister were not aware of the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa in April. If they were aware of such an event, he would not have been arrested, the JVP leader further claimed.

Following Basil Rajapaksa's arrest, the Financial Crimes Investigations Division was ordered not to arrest anyone, Dissanayake also claimed.

He said numerous investigations have been concluded by the FCID but no arrests are being made. He mentioned the distribution of 'sil-redi' by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, inquiries on 'Siriliya Saviya' of former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, investigations on Pushpa Rajapaksa Foundation, inquiries on financial fraud in CSN, investigations on fraudulent petroleum import, probe on financial fraud in RDA, investigations on fraud in Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the fraudulent deals in a company named CWG Hambantota among the investigations that have been completed.

Dissanayake claimed that the procedure has been stalled at the IGP and the Attorney General's department.

The JVP leader pointed out that the police did not take the case regarding the TRC to the Magistrate's Court to prevent former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and former Director General of TRC Anusha Palpita from being remanded. He pointed out that Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris has summoned the FCID Director to give explanation on this matter.

Dissanayake also questioned as to how former MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena was released on bail.

The JVP leader also claimed that the Avant-Garde incident is being suppressed because of such political deals.

He claimed that all these happened due to political deals. Those who are responsible for corruption have been included in the government, and therefore the government is powerless to take action against them, Dissanayake also alleged.