Dhaka, Nov 20 Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the government will not take against action Transparency International, Bangladesh for publishing the report which he said has 'slighted' Members of Parliament.
Inu made the comment while answering a question in Parliament, a day after MPs berated the Berlin-based anti-graft watchdog's Bangladesh chapter.
He, however, said TI's head office will be notified about the government decision to reject the report.
A TIB study published on Oct 14 said that 97 percent MPs were involved in 'negative activities', evaluating works of 149 MPs – 136 from ruling Awami League and 13 from the opposition, including 27 ministers and state ministers.
Opinions of the people from half the Parliament seats were taken for the study.
On Monday, MPs asked the Speaker to call TIB's high officials including Executive Director for an explanation. They also demanded that activities of the organisation be banned.
"There is no necessity for taking any action (against TIB), the people will decide on their own," said Inu as he replied to the question asked by MP Fazilatunnesa Bappi.
"We are rejecting the report and we will inform the headquarters of Transparency International about it so that they publish a full-fledged report," Inu added.
The minister examined the report earlier and said TIB's assessment on the activities of the MPs was not 'objective' and did not follow 'proper process'.
TIB had to send its report to the ministry and answered over 30 questions it had asked.
"Overall it can be said the research was conducted on some specific negative ideas," Inu added.
The ruling party lawmakers also came down hard on TIB for drawing such a conclusion by taking opinion of only 600 people in a country of 150 million. They said publication of such a report a year ahead of next election may have other intentions.
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