DHAKA NEWS
Dhaka, Apr 1 Top corruption buster Ghulam Rahman on Sunday said 'time-consuming' legal process is slowing down their fight.
He said three-fourths of anti-corruption cases are now stuck due to stay orders from higher courts.
"The commission will remain a paper tiger if we cannot get over the time-consuming legal process," the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman said at a seminar.
The ACC arranged the seminar titled "Role of mass media and civil society in implementing political commitment in curbing corruption" at its headquarters to rally support for the drive against graft.
"We are trying our best despite a number of limitations. But it is not possible for the commission alone to curb corruption. A combined and coordinated effort is required," said the ACC chief.
Former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammad Farashuddin presented the keynote paper.
FBCCI president AK Azad termed the initiatives ACC had taken involving share market scam 'insufficient'.
"The commission filed only one case against a person over the scam. But those involved in causing the fall in share market by deceiving people were not brought to justice," said Azad.
"Take action against the real culprits, businessmen will be on your side," he added.
ACC boss Rahman said the commission had legal limitations in taking action regarding share market as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was empowered with enough authority to deal with the issue.
Former caretaker government advisor Mohammad Habibur Rahman attended the seminar as chief guest.
"Only two of the corruption cases filed against heads of the state and government, ministers and politicians since 1991 were finally settled through court," said Rahman, a former chief justice.
"It taints the image of the court in regard to farce taking place over allowing bail to political leaders based on which party they belong to," he added.
"It is the government legal advisers' reservations that delay hearing on the corruption cases pending with the courts," he continued.
Elected representatives and leading professionals among others attended.
He said three-fourths of anti-corruption cases are now stuck due to stay orders from higher courts.
"The commission will remain a paper tiger if we cannot get over the time-consuming legal process," the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman said at a seminar.
The ACC arranged the seminar titled "Role of mass media and civil society in implementing political commitment in curbing corruption" at its headquarters to rally support for the drive against graft.
"We are trying our best despite a number of limitations. But it is not possible for the commission alone to curb corruption. A combined and coordinated effort is required," said the ACC chief.
Former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammad Farashuddin presented the keynote paper.
FBCCI president AK Azad termed the initiatives ACC had taken involving share market scam 'insufficient'.
"The commission filed only one case against a person over the scam. But those involved in causing the fall in share market by deceiving people were not brought to justice," said Azad.
"Take action against the real culprits, businessmen will be on your side," he added.
ACC boss Rahman said the commission had legal limitations in taking action regarding share market as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was empowered with enough authority to deal with the issue.
Former caretaker government advisor Mohammad Habibur Rahman attended the seminar as chief guest.
"Only two of the corruption cases filed against heads of the state and government, ministers and politicians since 1991 were finally settled through court," said Rahman, a former chief justice.
"It taints the image of the court in regard to farce taking place over allowing bail to political leaders based on which party they belong to," he added.
"It is the government legal advisers' reservations that delay hearing on the corruption cases pending with the courts," he continued.
Elected representatives and leading professionals among others attended.
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