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ACC Act needs more changes

Says Hasan Mashhad

Staff Correspondent
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday wondered about the fate of the ongo -ing drive against high-profile graft suspects if the High Court (HC) cancels the ordinances regarding the amendment to ACC Act 2004.
He was replying to a question what would be the fate of ongoing ACC activities against grafts if the ACC amendment ordinances are cancelled by the HC at a routine press briefing at the ACC headquarters in the city.
The question was raised as the HC on July 13 declared illegal and void the Muslim Marriage and Divorce (Registration) Amendment Ordinance 2008 which had empowered the deputy commissioners (DCs) to recruit Kazis.
The HC in its order also observed
that the president of the country cannot promulgate ordinances on issues other than those related to polls during the caretaker government rule.
"I f any such order comes from the higher court we cannot anticipate now what would be the result of this cancellation. The order would also have affect on other government institutions and in that case we have to think about the matter from a wider perspective," said the ACC chief.
The ACC has formulated a fresh draft for bringing more amendment to ACC Act as it deems necessary to make ACC activities more perfect and effective, he added.
"From our experiences during last one and a half years we have identified some more weaknesses in the Act and we have already prepared a draft for further amendment. The draft will be placed before the gov-
ernment as soon as possible," said Mashhud Chowdhury.
After the anti-graft drive was launched, the ACC has so far made at least six amendments to its Act.
The amendments were made to have the ACC self-governed, bringanti-money laundering activities under the schedule of ACC, make changes in its recruitment rules, and empowering ACC to arrest a suspect or seize necessarydocuments.
"The ACC would definitely face difficulties if the ordinances are cancelled," said an ACC official seeki ng anonymity.
The ACC chief said the annual report of the commission is almost complete and it would be sent to the govern ment within this month.
It will be published in both Bangja and English languages with recommendations at the end of each chapter of the report, he added.