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Anti-graft drive loses moral ground with Tarique's release
The caretaker government not only failed to fulfil the promises it had made at the time of 1/11 changeover, but also suffered a moral defeat, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.The speakers observed that the government also impaired its anti-corruption drive by releasing from detention graft suspects like Tarique Rahman, through which move it lost the moral ground for keeping any other person in jail on charges of graft. They however observed that bringing Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia to a table for a dialogue might help to initiate a new political culture in the country replacing the current culture of 'walking out of the parliament'. But they noted that release of the two former premiers from detention alone will not ameliorate the country's current political crisis. The comments came from a dialogue arranged by BBC Bangla Sanglap in Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital. AL Presidium Member Abdur Razzak, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh Mujahidul Islam Selim, Action Aid Bangladesh Country Director Farah Kabir, and former energy adviser Mahmudur Rahman were the panel of dialoguers in front of a live audience. The speakers said formation of the Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac) gives an impression that any corruptionist will finally be absolved at the end of the day. They said the government's lack of planning and strategy, and its disorientation regarding the projects it took up has resulted in the present crisis in the country, with corruption suspects getting freed hampering the anti-graft drive severely. Posted by: Fred 2008-09-14 |
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