PKSF chief opposes whitening black money
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Eminent economist and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Chairman Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad has opposed any move granting opportunities to validate undisclosed money in the proposed budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal, reports UNB.
"There is no undisclosed money, all undisclosed money is black money. Black money dispirits the taxpayers from paying their due taxes. It also makes corruption inherent," he said while addressing a press conference at the National Press Club in the city Monday noon.
National Budget Working Group (NBWG), an alliance of some non-government organizations (NGOs), organised the press conference titled 'Proposed Budget 2010-2011: Whose side is the government on?'
During the session, Dr Kholiquzzaman urged the government not to make any changes that grant opportunities to validate undisclosed money from the next fiscal, as it would not help reduce corruption in the country.
Referring to the proposed budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal, he said the government has announced the proposed budget to build a welfare state by 2021, as per the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League.
Replying to a query, the economist said that the government has targeted cutting the school drop-out rate by 2011 and the government has also taken steps to achieve the target.
"Only 10 per cent of children are out of school and they are living in marginal areas like hills and haors. The government has undertaken the school feeding programme in this regard. I hope, all children will have joined primary education by 2011 to 2012," he said.
"There is no undisclosed money, all undisclosed money is black money. Black money dispirits the taxpayers from paying their due taxes. It also makes corruption inherent," he said while addressing a press conference at the National Press Club in the city Monday noon.
National Budget Working Group (NBWG), an alliance of some non-government organizations (NGOs), organised the press conference titled 'Proposed Budget 2010-2011: Whose side is the government on?'
During the session, Dr Kholiquzzaman urged the government not to make any changes that grant opportunities to validate undisclosed money from the next fiscal, as it would not help reduce corruption in the country.
Referring to the proposed budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal, he said the government has announced the proposed budget to build a welfare state by 2021, as per the election manifesto of the ruling Awami League.
Replying to a query, the economist said that the government has targeted cutting the school drop-out rate by 2011 and the government has also taken steps to achieve the target.
"Only 10 per cent of children are out of school and they are living in marginal areas like hills and haors. The government has undertaken the school feeding programme in this regard. I hope, all children will have joined primary education by 2011 to 2012," he said.