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CNG 3-WHEELER 'SCAM' Huda wants recast of JS probe body

UNB, Dhaka
Communications Minister Nazmul Huda yesterday sought recast of the parliamentary committee formed to investigate alleged corruption in the import of CNG autorickshaws.
In a letter addressed to the chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the communications ministry, he said the probe body should be recast with a 'neutral member' or the chairman of the body as its head to ensure justice. "For the sake of natural justice, the complainant can never be the investigator," he told committee Chairman Syed Monjur Hossain, mentioning that he has serious reservations about some decisions taken on January 7 by the committee that formed a probe body.
The minister said committee members Advocate Nadim Mostafa MP and Ataur Rahman Khan MP, who had alleged sleaze in the sale of CNG autorickshaws, were made investigators that natural justice does not permit.
"It was very surprising that Nadim Mostafa was made convenor of the inquiry committee and another complainant, Ataur Rahman Khan, member. It's not acceptable under the purview of the law," said Huda, who by profession is a lawyer.
Besides, he said, the two members are also party to it as both in the meeting had mentioned that they were involved in procuring CNG three-wheelers. He requested the standing committee chairman to ensure a proper inquiry by neutral investigators.
On the allotment of ministry's land for CNG-refuelling station, Huda wrote that the state minister for communications alone is responsible for the matter. "He (state minister) can reply to any allegation or query in this regard."
For the sake of accountability, he suggested that the state minister for communications (Salahuddin Ahmed) can be called by the parliamentary body.
The minister in the letter also elaborated on the background of introduction of CNG autorickshaws for pollution-free environment.
He said 55,000 two-stroke three-wheelers were phased out from the capital and 10,000 environment-friendly CNG three-wheelers introduced. The limit to the number of CNG vehicles was made as per capacity of the city in order to overcome traffic congestion.
"Anyone with the permission of the commerce ministry is free to import 10,000 CNG three-wheelers for the capital and any number of the four-stroke three-wheelers for elsewhere in the country," he said.
In this era of free market economy, he noted, government does not fix price -- it is determined by demand.