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Sircar’s graft should be probed through legal process

BBC dialogue told

Staff Correspondent
The corruption allegations against BNP leader and former speaker Jamiruddin Sircar should be investigated under the country’s formal legal system, said speakers at the BBC's Bangladesh Sanglap yesterday.
Replying to a question from the audience Health and Family Welfare Minister AFM Ruhal Haque said if anyone like the former speaker | Jamiruddin) commits such corruption, his or her membership in parliament should be Cancelled.
"The parliamentary standing committee has submitted its report based on documents. It gave the accused the chance to defend their claims. 1 think he [Jamir] should have appeared before the committee and let people know whether the allegations against him were right or wrong," said the minister.
However, BNP Joint Secretary General Abdullah Al Noman said, "The constitution does not give the scope for scrapping anyone's membership in parliament."
Questioning the formation of the parliamentary body and its probe, he said, "The allegations were brought against the former speaker, deputy speaker and chief whip to harass them politically."
Dr Piash Karim, professor of Economics and Social Sciences at Brae University, said, "Whether he (Jamiruddin Sircar] had committed a crime or not is a matter of debate. But if anyone commits crime, the person should be punished.”
The allegations brought against him should be probed under the formal legal system and necessary actions should be taken accordingly, Piash said.
Economist Dr Nazneen Ahmed of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) said if he (Jamiruddin) had committed any offence, he should be tried under the country's formal legal system.
Commenting on the draft law approved by the cabinet for security of the family members of Bangabandhu, Dr Ruhal said since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had been the target of criminals several times she needs the security.
The family members of Bangabandhu need to be provided with houses as part of security, he added.
BNP leader Noman said both Hasina and the BNP chairperson need security for sure but providing extra security and houses to family members of Bangabandhu will not be accepted by people.
Answering to a query the health minister said the government would take steps to improve the condition of the community health clinics to ensure health care facilities to all.