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Menon takes a swipe at DGFI role

Staff Correspondent
Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon yesterday blasted activities of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) in around last two years and demanded formation of a parliamentary body to investigate its "wrongdoings".
He was speaking in the House on the thanksgiving motion on the president's address.
Earlier, participating in the discussion, ruling Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil and presidium member Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir also raised the same demand. Poor to resumption or the discussion on thanks giving motion, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam also questioned the army-led crackdown on the corrupt during the rule of immediate past caretaker government
"The army chief in his book describes corruption at Dhaka City Corporation. But no anti-corruption drive was launched against it Excepting the DCC mayor, all other city mayors were detained on charges of corruption. It's regrettable," the LGRD minister said while replying to a call attention notice on DCC activities of killing mosquitoes.
He however stressed the need for ensuring transparency in the activities of DCC. The ongoing culture in DCC must be changed, the minister said.
Taking part in the discussion on thanks giving motion, Menon alleged that DGFI split the political parties in the name of reforms and tried to form a political party.
Referring to harassment of Jalil, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, MK Alamgir and Obaidul Quader during the state of emergency, Menon said DGFI tortured the political leaders to eliminate them from politics.
He said DGFI hired people who appeared in television talk shows to speak in favour of the organisation.
He added DGFI is supposed to report on their internal affairs but worked to float king's party.
The Workers Party chief refused to give thanks to President lajuddin Ahmed for his controversial role.
Participating in the discussion Home Minister Sahara Khatun said no-one could thank the president. It's not possible for any lawmaker to give thanks to the president, she said.
"I thanked the president since he showed respect to the father of the nation finally. But 1 can't thank the president fully since he assumed the office of the chief adviser violating the constitution in line with the blueprint of BNP to ensure win in the election," Sahara continued
Jatiya Party Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawladcr said he could not thank the president remembering his role during the state of emergency.
A number of ruling AL lawmakers also took part in the discussion on the thanks giving motion but they also refused to give thank to the president.