Member Secretary of the organisation “Nonviolent Mass Uprising Bangladesh” Abul Bashar has demanded the enactment of a special anti-corruption law as the state’s primary reform measure, identifying corruption as Bangladesh’s foremost problem.
Speaking at a delegates’ conference organised by the group at the National Press Club on Sunday, Bashar asserted, “A dedicated anti-corruption law would significantly resolve Bangladesh’s political crisis.”
General Secretary of Citizens’ Unity Shahidullah Kaiser criticised previous governments, stating, “The laws enacted earlier were black laws that must be repealed.” He also demanded ensuring free and fair elections.
Conference speaker Abu Ahad Al Mamun emphasised, “An anti-corruption law must be passed, but first, those who will implement it must themselves be corruption-free.”
Other speakers alleged that since independence, citizens have been exploited through various taxes (VAT, duties, fees, etc), with corrupt syndicates embezzling these funds and laundering substantial amounts abroad. They criticised the interim government for failing to implement promised anti-corruption measures even after a year.
The central committee members demanded immediate recovery of laundered money and domestically hoarded illegal wealth and for the implementation of anti-corruption legislation that safeguards the interests of the oppressed, deprived, and exploited masses.