The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Law Adviser Hassan Ariff yesterday said the much publicized Truth Commission will be constituted within a month.

The Truth Commission is reportedly designed to pardon the imprisonment of corrupts including businessmen and politicians provided they appear before it to confess their guilty and return their ill-got wealth to the government.

"This Commission can be termed as Accountability Commission," the Advisor told a weekly press briefing at his Ministry. He said draft of the proposed Commission is being prepared examining rules of similar Commissions that have been established in several other countries.

Asked if such commission would be an impediment to normal judicial system, Ariff said it would not create any impediment to or discrepancy with the judiciary.

Asked about formation of National Security Council, the Advisor said the matter is still at the discussion level. He said the Law Ministry has not yet received any draft of it for vetting from the Home Ministry.

He said if it is approved by the Council of Advisors, the National Security Council will make recommendations to deal with any national crises like maintaining law and order, food security etc.

In reply to a question, he said representatives of all stakeholders involved in the affairs of the state will be on the Security Council.