"An important decision was taken today... As per the ACC Rules 2007, we should have an internal committee to look into the allegations against the employees of the commission. A committee will be constituted ... And we'll take action against an employee soon," ACC chairman Lt Gen Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury told reporters yesterday.

He, however, would not disclose the name of the ACC employee against whom the internal committee is going to act.

But, a highly placed source at the ACC said the committee will first investigate the alleged corruption by Hasibur Rahman, deputy director of the commission's Mymensingh unit.

According to the source, the ACC chairman has already been convinced that the suspected official has amassed wealth through illegal means. "So, the chairman didn't pay heed to Hasibur's request of voluntary retirement, early retirement or deputation to other department."

In reply to a query about giving wealth statements of commission officials working at district-level, the ACC chairman said the reports have already come to the commission and those are being discussed.

Sought comments about asking for the wealth statements of advisers to the caretaker government, Mashhud advised the newspaper editors to come up first with their wealth statements before asking others to do so. "It's not right to point fingers."

About the coordination meeting between the commission and members of the taskforces, the ACC chairman said the meeting was intended to reflect the works done by the commission along with others and there is no lack of coordination.

"The meeting also discussed ways how to take the works ahead. From time to time such meetings will be held here or somewhere else."

On his reported remarks about taking actions against those responsible for the pre-emergency situation, the ACC chairman said his comments have been slightly misinterpreted and there is no relation between him and political chaos.

"I said this situation has arisen because people have lost confidence in those people. People have lost confidence in them because they couldn't do their jobs. I talked about taking actions against those who are involved in corruption not in chaos."

To a query about corporate corruption, he said the ACC can take action against individuals, not the corporate houses.