JS trio gets letter, won't turn up before probe body
Former speaker Jamiruddin Sircar, his deputy Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui and former chief whip Khandaker Delwar Hossain will not appear before the all party parliamentary probe body though it yesterday asked them through letters to appear before it on June 27 to defend themselves against graft charges.
BNP sources said, the three leaders will not respond to the parliamentary probe body as they think the move to summon the trio is politically motivated.
Directed by the committee, the parliament secretariat delivered separate letters to the trio requesting them to appear before the committee to clarify their positions.
Committee member Brig Gen (retd) SK Abu Bakr said the committee has collected some evidences, which indicate their involvement in the financial anomalies.
“The committee will be grateful to you if you kindly attend the meeting and clarify your position,” said Bakr quoting the letters.
Talking to reporters Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the party will give its reaction to the summoning of its leaders before June 27.
BNP lawmaker Mahbubuddin Khokon said the committee did not follow proper procedures in summoning the former speaker, his deputy and former chief whip Delwar.
He said the committee should have informed the accused about the allegations brought against them before the summoning.
“The committee should have first served show cause notices on them seeking their version. If they did not respond, then the committee could have summoned them,” he added.
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