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US action has no link with Bangladesh politics

Says Moriarty about bribe money stashed in S'pore

UNB, Dhaka
The US Department of Justice believes that there is corrupt money in bank account in Singapore and the department's actions in this regard have nothing to do with Bangladesh politics, said US Ambassador James Moriarty.
He told journalists replying to a question about Arafat Rahman Koko's monetary scandal in Singapore after meeting Foreign Minister DIpuMoni.
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law relating to corrupt money. "We have taken specific action against a bank account in Singapore with roughly $3 million." he said, adding that the owners of that account now can appeal and say why they think the money is not corrupt.
In this context, he mentioned that Siemens in December last admitted that they paid significant amounts of bribe to a number of people.
Moriarty also said the United States can help the new govern -ment in Bangladesh consolidate democracy as there is a lot of support in America for this country.
"We will do everything we can," he told reporters after an hour-long meeting with the foreign minister at her ministry.
The issues of Israeli attacks on Gaza and independence of Kosovo came up for discussion apart from bilateral issues.
Moriarty said they share Bangladesh's concern for the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and the USA is closely working on Egyptian initiative to settle the problem there.
The envoy requested the foreign minister to recognise the independence of Kosovo “as quickly as possible" to end the humanitarian tragedy there too.
Asked about the US priority with the new government in Bangladesh, Moriarty reiterated his 3-D theorem -- democracy, development and denial of space to terrorism.
He said terrorism is an issue confronting both the governments in Dhaka and Washington. He hoped the incoming government would recognise that this is an issue Bangladesh needs to address and need to work with neighbouring countries to address it.
Asked whether the amount of the US aid for Bangladesh would be affected in the wake of economic downturn, he didn't give a straight reply as he said: "We will have to look at it. The newgovemment in Washington will look into it. I hope Bangladesh will do well and Washington will do well. I think the number will stay pretty well.”