Ensure transparency in fund management
Speakers urge political parties
Political parties should start practising democratic norms and ensuring transparency in their fund management to ensure accountability to their activists and countrymen, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
The rising trend of some trying to control political parties using “black money” is polluting politics. This should end immediately through whatever means available, they added.
The seminar, “Transparency in political financing: The challenges and the way out”, was organised by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) in a hotel of Sylhet city.
TIB programme officer Shahjada M Akram presented a paper on the title while TIB Sylhet unit Conscious Citizens' Committee President Faruque Mahmud Chowdhury chaired the seminar.
The speakers also stressed on the need for a strong, powerful and assertive Election Commission to look into the affairs of political parties.
Lawmakers should stop boycotting the parliament as it would never bring any good. Making it functional should be the top priority since it was why they were elected by the people in the first place, they added.
Mentioning that transparency should begin at all levels, Sylhet city Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran, addressing as chief guest, urged Election Commission to be more assertive.
Moderating the seminar, TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said misuse of power breeds corruption. Therefore, creating mass awareness for transparent politics is very important, he said.
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