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Dr Kamal for nat'l commission to fight corruption

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Eminent lawyer and Gono Forum President Kamal Hossain yesterday suggested the establishment of a National Commission (NC) headed by a former chief justice with the objective of dealing with the corruption which is leading the country towards anarchy.
The NC should be empowered to play an effective role both in ensuring healthy electoral politics and free and fair elections, said Kamal while speaking at a roundtable titled "Economy and Rule of Law" organised by Oikya Prochesta at Cirdap auditorium.
The NC should be established after due consultation with all concerned, including political parties, professional organisations, and civil society, Kamal said.
"We must find ways to drive corruption and godfathers from politics as the current situation will
never produce positive results for the country," he added.
Referring to the stagnation of the country's administration, the Gono Forum president said the politicisation of the administration has created the situation.
Unjustified delays in implementing the Supreme Court judgement on the separation of the judiciary from the executive and recent reports regarding the judiciary are matters of serious concern, he noted.
Kamal also said the failure to establish the rule of law was the main cause holding back productive economic activity and investment.
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) Secretary General Abul Barakat said public ownership and mass access to state property would ensure proper economic FROM PAGE 12 growth.
Referring to the money laundering in the financial sector, Barakat said economic criminalisation has increased political criminalisation as the two are interdependent.
"The judiciary is under threat of politicisation, which is an ominous sign for us," said President of Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud.
He also said Bangladesh would emerge as a failed state if the rule of law and accountability were not established in every sector including national politics.
The productivity of the country is being halted due to corruption and terrorism, and such things are being practiced due to the absence of the rule of law, said BEA President Khalequzzaman.
Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Secretary General Mujahidul Islam Selim, journalist Ataus Samad and former foreign secretary Abul Ahsan also spoke.