ACC urged to set example by punishing corrupt people

Observing that the existing culture of impunity is a major barrier to combating corruption, eminent citizens at a seminar in the capital yesterday urged the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to set an example by punishing well-identified corrupt people, reports UNB.
They said the Commission must give a message to all by punishing well-identified corrupt people that if someone gets involved in corruption, he or she cannot escape punishment.
The national anti-graft body organised the seminar on the role of social movement in prevention of corruption at its head office marking its Corruption Prevention Week 2016.
Speaking as the chief guest, Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman said corrupt people have a link to politics as they are always patronized by politics, and the nexus between corruption and politics is creating impediment to combating graft in the country.
Political will is a must to check corruption, he said, but a strong movement against corruption involving common people, is also essential to do so. The educationist said the country’s education system has failed to create people of strong principles. “This is simply impossible to check graft without grooming morally strong people,” he added.
Executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dr Iftekharuzzaman said there is no alternative to bringing corrupt people to justice.
He stressed the need for ensuring transparency and accountability in all institutions concerned, including the ACC, to effectively fight graft.
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) secretary Badiul Alam Majumder suggested forming a tribunal to accelerate trial of graft cases aiming to bring graft suspects to justice.
Corruption and politics are synonymous as graft has spread out under political patronage, he said.
Former ACC chairman M Badiuzzaman said the Commission must be truly independent as it needs cooperation from other organisations and government bodies to work independently.
Local government expert Dr Tofail Ahmed said the ACC is yet to play any remarkable role in fighting corruption as graft suspects are released in most cases filed by the Commission.
ACC chairman Iqbal Mahmood, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder, adviser to former caretaker government M Hafiz Uddin Khan, former chief information commissioner M Jamir and BNP vice-chairman Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, among others, spoke at the seminar.

 

ACC urged to set example by punishing corrupt people

Observing that the existing culture of impunity is a major barrier to combating corruption, eminent citizens at a seminar in the capital yesterday urged the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to set an example by punishing well-identified corrupt people, reports UNB. They said the Commission must give a message to all by punishing well-identified corrupt people that if someone gets involved in corruption, he or she cannot escape punishment. The national anti-graft body organised the seminar on the role of social movement in prevention of corruption at its head office marking its Corruption Prevention Week 2016. Speaking as the chief guest, Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman said corrupt people have a link to politics as they are always patronized by politics, and the nexus between corruption and politics is creating impediment to combating graft in the country. Political will is a must to check corruption, he said, but a strong movement against corruption involving common people, is also essential to do so. The educationist said the countrys education system has failed to create people of strong principles. This is simply impossible to check graft without grooming morally strong people, he added. Executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dr Iftekharuzzaman said there is no alternative to bringing corrupt people to justice. He stressed the need for ensuring transparency and accountability in all institutions concerned, including the ACC, to effectively fight graft. Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) secretary Badiul Alam Majumder suggested forming a tribunal to accelerate trial of graft cases aiming to bring graft suspects to justice. Corruption and politics are synonymous as graft has spread out under political patronage, he said. Former ACC chairman M Badiuzzaman said the Commission must be truly independent as it needs cooperation from other organisations and government bodies to work independently. Local government expert Dr Tofail Ahmed said the ACC is yet to play any remarkable role in fighting corruption as graft suspects are released in most cases filed by the Commission. ACC chairman Iqbal Mahmood, former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder, adviser to former caretaker government M Hafiz Uddin Khan, former chief information commissioner M Jamir and BNP vice-chairman Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, among others, spoke at the seminar.