Iftikharuzzaman felt that the former Land Minister had broken many laws by hiding information about his property abroad. He said that according to Article 147 (C) of the Constitution, eight types of constitutional functionaries, including ministers, shall not hold any office, title or office of profit or take any part in the management or conduct of the affairs of the country. Any company, association or body whose object is profit or gain. That is, after taking the oath, the former Land Minister also violated the Constitution, which cannot be accepted in any way.
The TIB Executive Director stressed that the former Land Minister's claim that he did not send money out of the country to build property abroad and his proposal to set up a committee to investigate the same is absolutely absurd.
Violation of constitutional and legal provisions, including money laundering, is not a matter for any investigating committee but to be ensured by relevant institutions including the Anti-Corruption Commission, National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigation Department and other relevant organisations. Accountability through impartial investigation in due legal process, TIB said.
TIB has also claimed that the question raised by the former Land Minister regarding the purpose of publishing information about his property acquired abroad before the elections is also baseless.
The organization says that the purpose of publishing such information is to ensure transparency and accountability of the income and assets of the candidates participating in the elections.