"No question will be asked, at least I will not ask about the source of the money donated for flood victims," said Matin, also chairman of the National Coordination Committee to Fight Major Corruption and Serious Crimes.

The adviser to the military backed caretaker government was talking to reporters after attending a presentation made by Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) on its activities in the conference room of the shipping ministry.

Asked about Dr Kamal Hossain's proposal for not asking for the source of money donated to help flood victims, Matin said, "Anybody will be able to donate money for the distressed people."

"I don't understand black or red money, helping the flood affected people is the main task at the present," the anti-corruption tsar replied to the journalist.

He said advisers to the interim government will work as coordinators of the committees that have already been formed in different flood affected areas to supervise the relief activities.

Replying to another question, the adviser said, "No government in the past achieved the amount of success the present caretaker government has in the last six months."

"I will welcome anyone who wants to stand beside the flood victims," the adviser added.

Matin hoped that wealthy citizens would take the 'opportunity'.

Asked about the possibility of distributing among the flood affected people the black money the government seized or recovered through the ongoing anti-corruption drive, Matin said, "There is no scarcity of relief at the present, if needed we will think about it."

MA Matin also said he does not need any advice from any quarter to run the ministries he is in charge of.

He said his jurisdiction of supervising flood relief activities is comprised of Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Feni and Chandpur districts.

Asked whether the popularity of the present government has been declining, the adviser replied, "You [journalists] would know about it better."

Asked whether the anti-corruption drive has an adverse impact on the economy, Matin said, "Corruption had reached such a level that the economy of the country was about to collapse, we are trying to recover the country through the anti-corruption drive."