'Legalising Extortion'
TIB slams minister's proposal
Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday decried shipping minister's proposal for legalising extortion in the country's transport sector.
Shahjahan Khan, the minister, who is also a top leader of transport workers, on Sunday demanded before a parliamentary sub-committee that extortion be made legal to stop illegal money collection from vehicles on the roads.
"The proposal is illegal, undemocratic and unconstitutional. Implementation of such a proposal will encourage one offence in the name of controlling another offence," said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB, in the release.
It would also be a deviation from ruling Awami League's election pledge to prevent illegal toll collection, he said, adding that such legalising would encourage extortions.
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