The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

A high-level meeting at the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs here yesterday decided to review the necessity of use of some sections of the Emergency Power Rules (EPR), including Section 15, in filing graft cases and submission of charge sheets.

Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Colonel Hanif Iqbal at his regular press briefing said the meeting formed a committee headed by Secretary of the Ministry of Law Kazi Habibul Awal for this purpose.

Colonel Hanif said the committee would verify the advantages and disadvantages of the use of some clauses, including Section 15, of the EPR in filing graft cases and submission of the charge sheets.

Adviser for Law and Parliamentary Affairs AF Hassan Ariff, Adviser for Education and

Commerce Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman and Adviser for Communications, Housing and Public Works Major General (retd) Ghulam Quader attended the meeting while the ACC was represented by acting Chairman Habibur Rahman and Commissioner Monjoor Mannan.

Two senior public prosecutors - Sharfuddin Khan Mukul and Anisul Haque - would be the members of the review committee on behalf of the ACC, the DG said.

He said the meeting elaborately discussed the application of the EPR, particularly the necessity of the use of Section 15 and other rules in filing cases.

The committee will recommend the government about the essentiality of the EPR and its different sections, the DG said adding, that on the basis of the recommendation the government would take next decision on the use of the sections of the EPR.