ACC didn't pay spl attention to police graft: Hanif
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) so far had not paid any special attention to corruption in police department, as reforms were going on in that department, a senior official said Monday, reports UNb.
"No special attention was given (to corruption in police) since reform works are going on there," ACC director general Col Hanif Iqbal told the Commission's regular briefing.
He made the comments when asked why the ACC did not include the police department, despite its notoriety for rampant graft, among the organisations it planned to work as part of its drive against institutional corruption.
However, Col Hanif said the Commission had worked on the cases involving police personnel that came to its attention. "Cases were filed against those police personnel ranging from constable to DIG about whom there were negative public perception.
It's not right that the ACC didn't at all look at this (police corruption)."
He said the ACC would pay attention to the police department when it would feel the necessity to do so. "The Commission hasn't said that any department will be left out."
Replying to a question, the ACC spokesperson said the Commission was yet to receive any complaint from former energy adviser Mahmudur Rahman, who made vain attempts to file a case against the ACC chairman for embezzlement of about Tk 200 million (20 crore) of Trust Bank money through siphoning off.
"No special attention was given (to corruption in police) since reform works are going on there," ACC director general Col Hanif Iqbal told the Commission's regular briefing.
He made the comments when asked why the ACC did not include the police department, despite its notoriety for rampant graft, among the organisations it planned to work as part of its drive against institutional corruption.
However, Col Hanif said the Commission had worked on the cases involving police personnel that came to its attention. "Cases were filed against those police personnel ranging from constable to DIG about whom there were negative public perception.
It's not right that the ACC didn't at all look at this (police corruption)."
He said the ACC would pay attention to the police department when it would feel the necessity to do so. "The Commission hasn't said that any department will be left out."
Replying to a question, the ACC spokesperson said the Commission was yet to receive any complaint from former energy adviser Mahmudur Rahman, who made vain attempts to file a case against the ACC chairman for embezzlement of about Tk 200 million (20 crore) of Trust Bank money through siphoning off.