The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formed 14 special teams to look into alleged cases of corruption in 14 important government institutions. The teams will monitor the activities of the institutions and will also investigate specific allegations of corruption.
The teams have been given the power to file cases against officials, if the allegations of corruption are found to be true. The ACC gave the final approval for the special teams on Wednesday, commission sources said. Officials of government and semi-government institutions are treading more cautiously following the sudden move of the special teams. Soon after getting the approval, a special team visited the expatriate welfare department suddenly on Wednesday, the sources added. Talking to The Independent, ACC secretary Abu Md Mostafa Kamal said their main task is to trace the source of corruption and find out why corruption is taking place in government institutions. They will also look into limitations and obstacles in government organisations, and also find out corruption and potential harassment of people while availing of services in those organisations, he added.  Finally, the special teams will place their recommendations before the commission to prevent corruption in government institutions. “We hope people will no longer face harassment and get corruption-free service following the ACC move,” Kamal noted.  In September 2015, the ACC formed two task forces to investigate corruption in government institutions.  In 2012, the anti-graft body formed 11 teams to look into corruption in 11 important government institutions.