ACC vs. government
There was front-page news in many Bangla newspapers on 20 Feb. under the heading "kar katha shattaya". Many people, especially the ones who were charged, arrested and jailed for corruption were the most vocal against the ACC Chairman and DG.
One thing is sure, the people of this country, for the first time, could know the magnitude of corruption that was going on, could recognize the officials and politicians involved in corruption due to the independent working environment the ACC enjoyed during the CTG. This is the very ACC which could investigate the stealing of relief goods, taking of bribes from foreign investors and siphoning of wealth to foreign countries, evasion of taxes, extortion and many more crimes committed by government officials, businessmen and politicians before one-eleven.
The prime minister has declared that the anti-corruption drive will continue as it was going on. For the sake of independence of the ACC, they should be allowed to prove their statements with facts and figures so that the corrupt cannot succeed. The corrupt ones do not want the ACC to remain powerful, they want to see the institution as a tool of politicians, so that they always remain out of the drag net.
A vigorous anti-corruption drive is the pledge of the PM's election manifesto. Any action that might go against this pledge will be counter productive.
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