Recommendations for ACC reform to be submitted by 31 Dec: Iftekharuzzaman

The suggestions for reforming the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) would possibly be submitted by 31 December, stated Iftekharuzzaman, the chief of the ACC Reform Commission and govt director of Transparency World Bangladesh (TIB), this present day.

“ACC is currently held hostage by political affect and kinds. To remodel it into an supreme institution, it must be free of all kinds of exterior force,” he stated at some level of a press briefing following the first assembly of the reform charge held at the TIB space of business in Dhaka.

He highlighted that a entire overhaul of the ACC is required, together with amendments to the sections of the guidelines that the associated charge finds problematic.

Iftekharuzzaman stated that suggestions from all related stakeholders would be regarded as whereas drafting the suggestions.

Earlier, the interim authorities formally constituted 5 separate commissions to supervise reforms in public administration, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the judiciary, the police, and the election system.

The Cabinet Division issued separate gazette notifications on 3 October on this regard.

In step with the gazettes, the commissions started their work on the same day and are required to post their reform suggestions within 90 days.

Varied members of the ACC Reform Commission are Masud Ahmed, dilapidated comptroller and auditor overall; Prof Mobasser Monem of Public Administration department at Dhaka College; Prof Mushtaq Khan from SOAS College of London; Barrister Mahdin Choudhury; Prof Mahbubur Rahman of Regulations department at Dhaka College; Supreme Court licensed authentic Farzana Sharmin; and a scholar representative.

The Cabinet Division will present secretarial support to the associated charge.