Staff Correspondent
The Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) Chief Special Public Prosecutor (CSPP) ABM Sharfuddin Khan Mukul yesterday resigned on “personal” grounds.
Mukul told The Daily Star that he submitted his resignation letter to the ACC chairman at noon.
“I have moved the corruption cases on behalf of the Anti-corruption Commission against Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, who is now going to assume the state power. It is now very embarrassing for me to stand against Hasina in the court,” he said, adding that he did not feel security problems.
About the cases against Hasina, Mukul said, “If the government now wants my opinion to withdraw the cases against the AL chief, I will say that the cases cannot be withdrawn since the High Court has stayed those. Complexities will be created then. Considering the changed situation, I have resigned from the office of the ACC prosecutor showing personal grounds,” he added.
He said there was no pressure on him to quit the job.
Asked what will be consequences of the cases against Hasina, Mukul, a noted criminal lawyer, said the ACC will now take decision on dealing with the cases.
“I made some comments about the cases against Hasina since I was the prosecutor of the Anti-corruption Commission. Now I should not make any comment on the consequences of the cases,” he said.
Courtesy: thedailystar.net
