ACC to probe wealth info on upcoming election candidates

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will scrutinise the wealth information of all candidates in the next general election, based on the asset declarations submitted to the Election Commission.

“As the 12th national parliament election is scheduled to be held late this year or at the beginning of 2024, the ACC will remain vigilant for a year. Especially, those who will contest the polls, their affidavits will be scrutinised,” said ACC Chairman Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah.

The ACC chief made the remarks at a press conference on the commission’s annual report 2022 at the ACC headquarters in the capital’s Segunbagicha Tuesday.

Reporters asked the commission about the wealth statements of different candidates and also said the income of several candidates increased manifolds over the last few years.