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Body to screen Bac staff into ACC

Miah ire overlooked

Staff Correspondent
The investigation officers of the pending corruption cases filed by the now-defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) will be attached temporarily to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to cany on the investigations.
The commission took the decision at a meeting yesterday, ACC Chairman Justice Sultan Hossain Khan told reporters after the meeting.
The anticorruption watchdog also decided to form an eightmember committee for screening the former Bac staff for absorbing them into the commission.
The committee will be comprised of a former PSC chairman, a former comptroller and auditor general, a fonner vice-chancellor, a former secretary, a fonner inspector general of police, a senior lawyer, a serving additional secretary and a distinguished citizen.
But the ACC meeting did not discuss the prevailing crisis stemming from the conflicts among its core members and the issues
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relating to the duties and responsibilities of Commissioner Prof Maniruzzaman Miah.
"It was not in today's meeting agenda and we've not even raised the issue," the ACC chairman said. He reiterated that there was no crisis in the commission and no conflict among its members.
On February 3, the chairman issued an office order to strip Miah of his capacity to supervise administrative and establishment-related jobs. Justice Sultan himself took over the responsibilities 'for a temporary period'.
"I should have some responsibilities and I think I, being the chairman, should look after the administration and establishment," he said yesterday.
About the possibility of redistributing the responsibilities of the commission members, the ACC chairman said, "At the moment, there is no scope for it."
When his attention was drawn about Prof Miah's comment to the press that he might consider resignation and asked about the commission's possible move if Miah resigns, Justice Sultan said he (Miah) will not quit.
The chairman however said: "One cannot be forced to work against his will."
Prof Miah, meantime, said yesterday again that he would have to consider an 'extreme decision' if his responsibilities are taken away permanently.
Yesterday's meeting also decided to appoint a legal and a media consultant for the commission and make advertisement for the posts in 15 days.
It decided to send a letter to Dhaka University authorities asking for a consultant from IBA or Management Department to finalise an organogram studying the two drafts prepared by Prof Miah and other Commissioner Maniruddin Ahmed.
The ACC chairman declined to make any comment on the January 29 Cabinet Division letter that says some of the Bac officials are still holding 'nonexisting' positions and issuing letters on behalf of the ACC whichis illegal.