‘We won’t differentiate between corruptions’
Disapproving Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood’s comment that corruption committed in good faith is not an offence, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government will not differentiate between corruptions.
“We’ll treat corruption as corruption. There’s no other way to look at it,” he said while talking to reporters at Awami League president’s Dhanmondi political office.
Quader, also Awami League general secretary, said he will have to comprehend what the ACC chief meant by “good faith”.
Talking to reporters after attending a session on the last day of the Deputy Commissioners’ conference at the Cabinet Division, the ACC chairman on Thursday said he had told the DCs that corruption committed in good faith by officers is not an offence as per law. “But it must be proved that it was committed in good faith,” he had said.
About BNP’s allegation that the government is creating obstacles to its organisational activities, Quader said police never created any obstacles to their programmes. “They got permission for holding rallies everywhere,” he added.
About the role of government and the ruling party in dealing with the ongoing flood, he said party delegations went to flood-hit Jamalpur and Gaibandha and teams are also going to other affected districts.
He also said the government is sincere and taking steps to face the situation.
Replying to a query about the future of Jatiya Party following the death of its chairman HM Erhsad, the ruling party leader said JP is the main opposition in parliament and they have many representatives. “Those who exercise time-befitting politics will survive in the field,” he said.
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