Anti-Corruption Executive Committee constituted for high profile cases

Lahore : Director General Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab, Brig.(R) Muzaffar Ali Ranjha, has constituted Anti-Corruption Executive Committee for high profile corruption cases in provincial departments and transferred all his entrusted powers to Executive Committee to ensure collective wisdom while decision making process. Anti-Corruption Executive Committee would supervise, take prompt and effective decisions about inquiry, investigation, recovery, judicial action and prosecution of high profile cases of corruption in provincial departments. According to the notification Director General Anti-Corruption would head the Anti-Corruption Executive Committee while Additional DG ACE, Director Legal, Director Technical and Regional Director concerned would be members. Likewise Divisional Anti-Corruption Executive Committee would also work under the supervision of Regional Director Anti-Corruption and Deputy Director Technical, Deputy Director Legal and Deputy Director Investigation of concerned district would be members of the committee.

DG ACE Brig.(R) Muzaffar Ali Ranjha told that he believed in team work and would prefer to work as team member rather commanding officer that’s why all powers of DG ACE have been transferred to Executive Committee. “An empowered Executive Committee would decide the fate of high profile corruption cases without fear and influence. He believes in collective wisdom and a culture of collective decision making and responsibility is being promoted in ACE in place of one man show”, said DG ACE.

He said that the rate of conviction would raise by ensuring effective prosecution and process of inquiry and investigation will become more transparent. “It will be impossible to approach all members of Executive Committee to get favorable findings/results in high profile corruption cases”, told DG ACE.

He revealed that decision has been taken to expedite inquiry/ investigation of 4 high profile cases in Lahore and 4 in Sahiwal in recent meetings of Executive Committee. He also directed Regional Directors to immediately hold meetings of Divisional Executive Committees to identify cases.