Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 982 Mon. March 05, 2007  
   
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Corruption Suspects
ACC to start filing cases in a day or two


The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing to file cases in a day or two against the corrupt Suspects who were earlier asked to submit their wealth statements.

"The job of collecting information is going on...Cases will be filed within a day or two after completion of the information gathering," ACC Commissioner Habibur Rahman told reporters yesterday afternoon.

Asked whether the commission is preparing to file cases against those 15 individuals who did not

submit their wealth statements within the deadline, he said, "Preparations are on to file cases against all of them (50 individuals)."

Asked if there would be any case for concealing information, Habibur, in-charge of the commission in absence of its Chairman Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, said, "May be".

In reply to a question, he hinted that cases might not be filed at this stage against those who have filed writ petitions with the High Court.

About the days' meeting of the commission chaired by himself, the commissioner said the meeting discussed the information gathering about the corrupt suspects.

He also said the commission decided to conduct the cases through its own lawyers.

Replying to a query about seizing assets of individuals who are on the list, Habibur said he is not aware of this.