Industry Minister Sunil Handunnetti says that if any official has committed a mistake in releasing 323 containers without customs inspection, they will definitely be punished.
The Minister made this statement when the report of the committee appointed by the President to investigate the incident was presented to Parliament by Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman.
The Minister said that the committee was appointed by the current government and that there was no attempt to cover up this incident like other incidents such as the Central Bank incident.
The Minister said that he is happy that MP Mubarak Rahman has presented the report of the relevant committee and that it has not yet been officially announced by the government. He made these comments while addressing Parliament