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Staff Reporter

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to revive about 3,000 pending allegations and complaints including 1,049 cases filed between 1986 and 2007 against government officials and employees.

A total of 1,914 complaints lodged between 1989 and 2007 and 1,049 cases filed from 1986 to 2007 against government officials and employees have recently been brought under investigation.

ACC Director General (Administration) Col Hanif Iqbal Chowdhury disclosed this while briefing reporters yesterday.

Of the complaints, 1,801 were received during the Bureau of Anti-Corruption and 113 by the ACC. Of these cases, 913 were filed by the Bureau, while 136 by the ACC.

Investigation, inquiry and disposal of the pending complaints and cases filed before 2004 will be handed down under Section 38 (3) of ACC Act-2004.

The commission has already formed two committees to resolve the issues. The committees will prioritised important cases and proceed through legal process and take decisions including appointment of investigation officers to deal with the complaints and cases.

Col Hanif Iqbal said so far 61 cases under the ACC were shifted to the Truth and Accountability Commission (TAC). Of these, 5 were returned to ACC after disposal.

He said, 15 new cases have been filed recently that would be sent to TAC. These were filed against former and present government servants. Unfolding the cases accumulated over the years since 1986 was just like opening Pandora's box.