ACC inefficiency behind failure in proving graft charges : Law minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque blamed Sunday the incompetence and lack of fairness of the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) officials for low rate of success in proving graft cases.
"Not the amendment of ACC law rather inability and lack of fairness of its officials are prime reasons behind the low rate of success in proving corruption cases," he said at the inauguration of a training programme for the anti-graft body officials at its head office in the city.
Statistics show that the success rate in the corruption cases handled by the ACC is only about 30 per cent. Most of the cases, the anti-graft counsels failed to prove the allegations even after having sufficient documents. However, the politicians, rights organisation, and the ACC officials have blamed the amendment to law for poor performance of the Commission.   
Mr Haque said the present ACC law is a god and complete law.
"The ACC inquiry officers are the key persons to prove any graft allegation. They should have necessary qualifications and integrity to prove any corruption charge," the minister said adding that the training programme was organised to develop their skill.
ACC Chairman M Badiuzzaman said the accused persons, in most of the cases get bail due to failure of the inquiry officers to present sufficient documents to prove the allegation.
"Our success rate is below 30 per cent. The accused persons win most of the cases as we failed to present necessary documents," he said.
Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque said though it is not possible to uproot corruption totally from the society, a situation should be created to keep it at tolerable level.
ACC Commissioner M Shahabuddin Chuppu also addressed the programme, among others. About 240 officials of the Commission took part in the 5-day training programme.