ACC chairman's resignation and the government
Friday, 10 April 2009
WE remember the years from 2001 to 2005, when Bangladesh got championship in corruption. The then caretaker government tried to rid this nation of this notoriety for such kind of championship! In 2007, it reformed Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury took charge of the ACC. And with his competent hand, he handled many corruption cases. Under his chairmanship many corrupt political leaders were arrested.
At that time he tried to uproot corruption. On this score, he took many steps at that time and he had the freedom to do whatever he wanted. After the political government assumed office, ACC lost its importance. Once the prime minister said in parliament that she would reform ACC. She also counselled not to harass any leader.
She also said ACC had harassed political leaders in the name of fighting corruption. Then the intellectuals made many comments on the speech of the prime minister.
Thereafter, the ACC chairman resigned, though he didn't tell clearly the reason for his resignation. On the other hand, the government said it did not press on the ACC chairman on this issue. But his resignation raised many questions.
Many columnists wrote many things. In BBC Sanglap we heard the analyses. It is clear to us that his resignation was not a piece of good news. It is also bad for this government. ACC's activities, as a result, will be slowed down. However, we don't want to see any corruption. We want change and hope it will come.
Mahfuzur Rahman Manik
IER, DU
mahfuz_du@hotmail.com
At that time he tried to uproot corruption. On this score, he took many steps at that time and he had the freedom to do whatever he wanted. After the political government assumed office, ACC lost its importance. Once the prime minister said in parliament that she would reform ACC. She also counselled not to harass any leader.
She also said ACC had harassed political leaders in the name of fighting corruption. Then the intellectuals made many comments on the speech of the prime minister.
Thereafter, the ACC chairman resigned, though he didn't tell clearly the reason for his resignation. On the other hand, the government said it did not press on the ACC chairman on this issue. But his resignation raised many questions.
Many columnists wrote many things. In BBC Sanglap we heard the analyses. It is clear to us that his resignation was not a piece of good news. It is also bad for this government. ACC's activities, as a result, will be slowed down. However, we don't want to see any corruption. We want change and hope it will come.
Mahfuzur Rahman Manik
IER, DU
mahfuz_du@hotmail.com