Muhith to release stock probe report next week
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday reiterated his stance that his ministry would edit parts of the probe report on the recent stockmarket scam saying the report requires further investigation before making it public.
The minister hinted that the probe report might be published next week.
“The ministry has taken the responsibility to look into the whole report, as it does not needlessly want to play any part in humiliating anybody,” the minister said.
Muhith spoke to reporters after a pre-budget meeting with the parliamentary standing committees on finance, planning, public accounts and government affairs in the auditorium of the National Economic Council.
The finance minister said this responding to criticisms that the government might omit names of the people suspected in the scam, as many incumbent lawmakers and pro-government businessmen are linked to the swindle.
Muhith said, “On the day the probe committee submitted its report, I just said that the government, if necessary, might not publish unverified information.”
“But without understanding my comments, it has been published and circulated that I would publish the report omitting names, which is not correct and realistic.”
He also termed the situation "very unfortunate". "Various comments have been made and demands have been raised on the basis of partial news from responsible positions.”
The minister said a large part of the comments attributed to him is not true. He, however, admitted some parts were correctly attributed though.
Muhith said the finance ministry would evaluate the probe report and conduct further investigation in line with the recommendations put forward.
“Before making public, the parts of the probe report on stockmarket scam that require further investigation will be edited,” he said.
Muhith categorically ruled out comments attributed to him that influential people of the stockmarkets are mightier than the state.
Earlier during the discussion, lawmaker Golam Mostafa said there had been a lack of coordination between capital and money markets, as Bangladesh Bank did not take steps in time. He urged the government to enforce a uniform face value across the bourses.
AHM Mustafa Kamal, chief of the parliamentary standing committee on finance ministry, urged the finance minister to publish the report on stockmarket scam as early as possible.
The ruling party lawmaker, who has been linked to the scam, said he would sue a national daily for publishing a report with his picture.
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