Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has been named by investigators in Bangladesh who allege she was concerned within the unlawful allocation of land to members of her household whereas serving as an MP.
The doc states: “While serving as a Member of the British parliament, it is known that [Ms Siddiq] exerted pressure and influence on her aunt, the former prime minister, to take measures for the allotment of plots in the same project in the names of her mother, Mrs Rehana Siddiq, her sister Ms Azmina Siddiq, and her brother Mr Radwan Mujib Siddiq.”
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Tulip Siddiq MP in 2019. Pic: Reuters
Investigators allege that planning officers had been bribed and pressured into fraudulently allocating land.
A Labour supply mentioned Tulip Siddiq completely refutes the claims and had not been contacted by anybody on the matter.
The supply additionally mentioned no proof had been introduced for the allegations.
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Labour sources advised the accusations weren’t real.
That court docket declare was made by Bobby Hajjaj, a political opponent of Ms Siddiq’s aunt – the previous Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Ms Hasina fled Bangladesh in August and resigned her publish amid weeks of lethal protests.
The brand new authorities has since accused the earlier Awami League administration of crimes and corruption whereas in workplace.
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The anti-corruption minister has additionally been discovered to have lived in a number of London properties with hyperlinks to alleged allies of her aunt’s regime.
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Tulip Siddiq (far left) together with her aunt, Sheikh Hasina (third left), and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a 2013 signing ceremony within the Kremlin as Moscow lent $1.5bn to assist construct a nuclear energy station. File pic: AP
Conservative chief Kemi Badenoch has since referred to as for her to be suspended as a minister.
The UK Anti-Corruption Coalition has additionally mentioned Ms Siddiq ought to step except for the cash laundering and financial crime temporary she at present holds.
“The clear conflict of interest surrounding Tulip Siddiq presents a key test for the new government… as anti-corruption experts, it is clear to us that she should not hold responsibility for these sensitive areas in her portfolio”, mentioned Peter Munro, senior coordinator on the anti-corruption coalition.
