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Tac chief missing corrupt politicians

Staff Correspondent
Politicians are not facing the Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac) as it would bar them from contesting polls for the next five years, Tac Chairman Justice Habibur Rahman Khan yesterday.
The Tac chief however said he is not sure whether the graft-accused are disclosing full information about their ill-gotten wealth.
"We did not get expected response from politicians although the commission was primarily planned for them. So, we could not make much progress. Still there is time, and politicians might come to us towards the end of the time limit (September 30)," he said at a press briefing.
"Politicians will become nonentity (in political arena) once they confess to corruption before Tac,
and they will be ineligible to participate in elections for the next five years. They are not coming to us just because of this as preparations for elections are going on," said the Tac chairman.
Replying to a question, he said he did not know if the restriction on corrupt politicians' participation in polls would be lifted or not.
He told another questioner, the deadline for applying to the commission for clemency might be extended if people demand and the press supports it.
Referring to disclosure made so far by those accused of corruption, Justice Habibur said,
"It is not known whether the graft-accused are disclosing full information about their ill-gotten wealth or they are depositing part of that wealth. But it is clear to me that they feel repentant I have seen signs of repentance in their faces."
He also confirmed reports that they have heard cases of 70 corruption-accused, mostly government staffs, and ordered them to deposit about Tk 15.53 crore in state funds.
Government officials, involved in corruption and facing the commission now, are from the public works ministry, Desa. Titas gas. Roads & Highways Department and revenue offices, he
The graft-accused should have no fear of any danger or problem in coming before the commission, rather, they can return home in peace, he added.
The Tac decided to send back two cases to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACO as they refused to seek clemency before it The number of such cases will increase as some other people also refused to do so the chairman said.
Sources said graft-accused are refusing to make confessions in the wake of their getting bail from higher courts and stay on proceedings of the cases against them.
Asked about this, the Tac chief avoided a reply.
A total of230 graft-accused including 205 government staffs have sought clemency from the commission so far. The others include six businessmen, wives of 16 government staff and three persons from other professions.