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Involve youths to win long battle against corruption

ACC chief tells TIB function

Staff Correspondent
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday said the fight against corruption is a long battle and the incorporation of the young generation into the battle is imperative to winning the war.
"We have to resist and defeat corruption and we will not win unless the young generation joins," he said.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of a seven-day exhibition titled "Cartoon against Corruption".
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) organised the exhibition and the third anti-corruption canoon competition at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi in the city marking the International Anti-Corruption Day, 2008, which will be observed on December 9.
The ACC boss said, "We gain strength when people from all strata of life irrespective of age come forward with their effort to curb corruption."
Through cartoons which makes people aware of the dangerous aspects of corruption, graft has to be resisted, he said.
He also said the young generation needs to be aware of the social menace at an early stage of their lives so that the fight against corruption becomes easier in future.
Asked about the anticorruption drive, Mashhud said it was too premature to determine the success or failure of the drive.
Speaking as the special guest, eminent artist Mustafa Monwar said political leaders do not like cartoons and they even harass cartoonists since cartoons tell the truth.
He said people in civilised countries want criticism from cartoonists so that they can find the right way to move forward. "We have not reached that level yet," he lamented.
Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB, said formulating laws and institutional reforms are not enough to check corruption; a social movement involving all is needed.
"We have to generate hatred for corruption and raise our voice against corruption." he said.
Former adviser to a caretaker government Sultana Kamal said the success of a cartoon comes when society pays attention to it and takes the right path learning from it.
"We have to shape a culture of accountability to remove corruption, terrorism and misuse of power from the country, "shesaid.
A total of 59 cartoons were awarded in (he third anticorruption cartoon competition. The exhibition will remain open for all between 3:00pm and 8:00