Most politicians involved in graft, says ACC chief

FE Report
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) found it difficult to combat corruption as most of the politicians were engaged in corrupt practices, the anti-graft body chief said at a programme Saturday.
ACC Chairman M Badiuzzaman said political will was a prerequisite for uprooting corruption from the society.
"It is our bad luck that majority of our political leaders, from all parties, are directly or indirectly involved in corruption," the ACC chief said.
The Commission organised the view exchange programme at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium in the city.
Mr Badiuzzaman, however, said none would be spared, if found guilty of graft, irrespective of his/her political affiliation.
"The ACC took steps against all corrupt leaders both from ruling and opposition parties without considering their political affiliation and the Commission would continue its activities accordingly," he said. A number of investigations were now going on against both the leaders of ruling and opposition parties, he added.
The ACC chief said lack of evidence and necessary documents, in most cases, barred them from taking into cognizance many corruption allegations.
"We get hundreds of graft allegations every day. Among those, we take only 2 to 3 per cent allegations into cognizance for investigation," he said.  He also stressed strengthening the ACC's corruption resistance committees in every district.    
ACC Commissioner M Sahabuddin said the Commission started its new journey with some innovative activities to combat corruption and it would prove its neutrality by work.