As City minister Tulip Siddiq faces fresh questions at home over her properties linked to dictator aunt Hasina’s Awami League party, over in Bangladesh the Anti-Corruption Commission is proceeding quickly with its investigation of corruption claims against Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League. The ACC has signalled it will summon witnesses so far including ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina “and other party members” to defend themselves…
The ACC’s director general Akhter Hossain has said today that failure of those summoned to appear will result in formal legal action, as per the law. Over Christmas the ACC sought financial and personal information of Hasina and her family named in its recent investigation – which includes Siddiq – from numerous government departments including the Financial Intelligence Unit and Department of Immigration and Passports. As this inquiry proceeds the ACC may wish to likewise summon the minister to answer questions. Guido has asked Siddiq if she would comply with a summons…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”