Corruption still prevalent in govt's upper layer: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said corruption was still prevalent in the upper layer of the government but it was seeing a downward trend.
Corruption had gripped the last regime of the BNP-led alliance, when family members and lawmakers of the ruling parties had plundered huge amounts of public money, he said.
Corruption must come to a stop so that the country can move forward, he told an extended meeting of Sylhet sadar upazila unit Awami League at a hotel in Sylhet city.
Addressing as chief guest, Muhith claimed that there had been no corruption in the Padma bridge project. However, there were initially some corruption conspiracies and the government had foiled those, he said.
The next parliamentary election will be held on time, in the coming year's December, under an interim government, formed after political parties reach a consensus on it, as per the constitution, he said.
Calling upon the party men to prepare for the election, he said the AL would join the polls with a better manifesto. Muhith also informed that there might be some changes in the party's constitution at its December 29 council.
The AL-led alliance already implemented most of its election pledges, like initiating the war crimes trial, holding the trial of Bangabandhu's killers and making progress in education, health, agriculture and industry sectors, he said.
Lawmaker Shofiqur Rahman Chowdhury, the district AL President Abduj Jahir Chowdhury Sufian and the sadar upazila parishad Chairman Ashfaq Ahmed were present in the meeting.
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