The Anti-Corruption Commission ACC says it has launched an investigation into how the Housing Ministry allocated 4,000 housing units in the first round of its Gedhoruveriya Housing Scheme as public concern mounts over the allocation.
An official from ACC confirmed to the Press that the Commission has received complaints about the allocation of the 4,000 housing units and that the Commission has registered the case and has now launched its own investigation.
Yesterday, the Ministry published the final list of flat recipients of both 2-room and 3-room housing units and indicated that this list includes the recipients of the 4,000 flats currently being built by state-owned Fahi Dhiriulhunn Corporation FDC.
The Ministry said in a statement that the 4,000 recipients include those who received above 76 marks in the final list for three-room apartments and those who received above 73 marks for two-room apartments.
It also said that the flat draw for the recipients would be held soon and that they would be informed about the date and time via the Gedhoruveriya Portal.
However many are expressing concerns over how points were awarded and say that the points have not been given fairly and justly. Members of the public took to social media to express their outrage over the point-awarding system saying that the Ministry did not review the living situation of each applicant before awarding points.
