ACC’s public hearing gets huge response

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has already hosted 64 public hearings since its inception due to getting huge response from the commoners as it has became an effective tool to ensure transparency and accountability in the public offices, reports BSS.

“We have started holding public hearings as a new approach to ensure transparency and accountability in the government offices,” said ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood.

“The commission has a plan to hold at least three public hearings in a month this year after taking into consideration the effectiveness of the strategy to fight corruption,” he said, adding that measures will be taken within three working days after getting allegations in the hearings.

“Negligence and corruption of some unscrupulous government officialsh ave been barring people from getting the proper services they seek. The ACC will not hesitate to take action if they do not change their mindset in the days to come,” he added.

ACC has initiated the new approach to fight corruption in December 2014.

Due to the participation of the commoners alongside the concerned officials, the hearings have become an effective weapon in curbing corruption in the public sector.

The first public hearing was held at Muktagachha in Mymensingh with huge participation of the local people that inspired the anti-graft body to continue it.

Since then, a total of 64 public hearings have so far been held at different districts till August this year. The ACC is currently holding public hearings with technical support of World Bank, GIZ, JICA and TIB. But, the commission itself is financing the hearings.

The lone anti-graft watchdog has already held public hearings at Passport and Immigration Department, at Char Fasson upazila (Bhola district), Narail upazila (Narail district), Derai upazila (Sunamganj district), Faridganj upazila (Chandpur district), Kalapara upazila (Patuakhali district), Kasba upazila (Brahmanbaria district), Kushtia, Laksam upazila

(Comilla district), Maheshkhali upazila, Patharghata upazila (Barguna district), Rajoir upazila (Madaripur district), Sandwip upazila (Chittagong District), Savar (Dhaka district), Sonargaon upazila (Narayanganj District),S reemangal upazila (Maulvibazar district), Suborno Char upazila (Noakhali district), Nalitabari upazila (Sherpur district) and Mohanganj upazila (Netrokona district).

ACCs public hearing gets huge response

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has already hosted 64 public hearings since its inception due to getting huge response from the commoners as it has became an effective tool to ensure transparency and accountability in the public offices, reports BSS. We have started holding public hearings as a new approach to ensure transparency and accountability in the government offices, said ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood. The commission has a plan to hold at least three public hearings in a month this year after taking into consideration the effectiveness of the strategy to fight corruption, he said, adding that measures will be taken within three working days after getting allegations in the hearings. Negligence and corruption of some unscrupulous government officialsh ave been barring people from getting the proper services they seek. The ACC will not hesitate to take action if they do not change their mindset in the days to come, he added. ACC has initiated the new approach to fight corruption in December 2014. Due to the participation of the commoners alongside the concerned officials, the hearings have become an effective weapon in curbing corruption in the public sector. The first public hearing was held at Muktagachha in Mymensingh with huge participation of the local people that inspired the anti-graft body to continue it. Since then, a total of 64 public hearings have so far been held at different districts till August this year. The ACC is currently holding public hearings with technical support of World Bank, GIZ, JICA and TIB. But, the commission itself is financing the hearings. The lone anti-graft watchdog has already held public hearings at Passport and Immigration Department, at Char Fasson upazila (Bhola district), Narail upazila (Narail district), Derai upazila (Sunamganj district), Faridganj upazila (Chandpur district), Kalapara upazila (Patuakhali district), Kasba upazila (Brahmanbaria district), Kushtia, Laksam upazila (Comilla district), Maheshkhali upazila, Patharghata upazila (Barguna district), Rajoir upazila (Madaripur district), Sandwip upazila (Chittagong District), Savar (Dhaka district), Sonargaon upazila (Narayanganj District),S reemangal upazila (Maulvibazar district), Suborno Char upazila (Noakhali district), Nalitabari upazila (Sherpur district) and Mohanganj upazila (Netrokona district).