Speakers at a gathering on Thursday said that plea bargaining was a tool for protection of the corrupt who are devouring national resources. Marking the International Day of Anti-Corruption, protesters staged a rally from the Sindh Assembly to the Karachi Press Club. The rally was led by Senior Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Department Alamdin Bullo and the director general of the National Accountability Bureau. Vice chancellors of Karachi's universities were among the other participants of the walk.
The walk concluded at the KPC where a programme was organized by Enquiries and Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh. Chairman Anti-Corruption Establishment Alamdin Bullo said that bribery and corruption were major offences. Bullo said that they were taking serious actions against corruption, adding they were going to establish a training academy in this regard.
He further said that they had received over 4,000 complaints regarding corruption and 400 inquiries have already been started. 'More than 30 officers of anti-corruption department have been given show-cause notices on their negligence. Complaints centers have also been set up to facilitate citizens,' Bullo said.
Speaking on the occasion, provincial information minister Nasir Hussain Shah said nobody is above the law. He said it was due to law enforcement that ministers and prime ministers were punished. He said stern action against big fish of corruption mafia is being taken. He said the NAB and anti-corruption departments are performing their role against corruption, adding this role needs further improvement. He said now it is time that we all say "No to Corruption.'
DG NAB, Karachi Muhammad Altaf Bawany said that the NAB is a federal institution and it is taking strict actions against corruption. He said the NAB has received more than 7,000 complaints against corruption, out of them they have already investigated more than 30 complaints. He said more than 300 cases of corruption are being in courts for trial. He said the NAB has saved the government's treasury from a loss of Rs 300billion.
He also said there is massive corruption in country and they are getting support of youth to start a crackdown on corruption. He added that they are approaching to schools and colleges because the students are backbone of country and they are tomorrow's politician and they will manage this country in future.
Senior Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said they have taken to streets against corruption'. He said corruption is harmful for all of us. He suggested that lessons should be included in curriculum against corruption. The problem of corruption was not addressed in past, he said, adding dictatorship governments were also responsible for increasing corruption in our society. He suggested a social boycott of corrupt officers. He said the NAB should get rid of plea bargaining so that the big fish of corruption mafia may not escape from the net of accountability.
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