ACE will continue action against corrupt elements : Rana Sana

Lahore : Provincial Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan has said it is challenge of N-League government that there is no corruption at government level and the affairs of the province are being run honestly and transparently. He said that Shahbaz Sharif’s government is implementing zero tolerance policy with regard to corruption. No criminal, how strong is he, cannot escape law, he added. Arrest of Additional District Collector (ADC) Amir Aqeeq along with his seven companions is its proof, he added.

He was addressing a press conference at Directorate General Public Relations Punjab, here today. Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab Brig. (R) Muzaffar Ali Ranjha was also present on the occasion.

Rana Sanaullah said that Anti-Corruption Department, headed by Muzaffar Ali Ranjha, will continue action against corrupt elements including officials or officers involved in corruption at lower level.

He said that Shahbaz Sharif loves only those officers who serve the people honestly. He said that DMG officer Amir Aqeeq, who was appointed ADC Kasur on May 8, 2012, got allotted 1205 kanal one marla state land fraudulently in the name of his relatives at Ladhayke district Kasur.

He said that the persons involved in fraud also include Salman Munawar Manj, brother-in-law of Amir Aqeeb, besides Naib Tehsildar Shahbaz Ali Shah, Gardavar Arif Ali Qadri, Patwari Munshi Abdul Jalil, Patwari Pervaiz Ahmed, Abdul Riaz Khan and Muhammad Aslam Khan. Amir Aqeeq remained ADC up to August 12, 2013 and completed record to acquire the aforementioned land during this period. All the process of transfer of land was completed speedily during the appointment of Amir Aqeeq, he added.

Rana Sanaullah said that Amir Aqeeq cannot alone transfer or allot land to his relatives therefore he performed this act in connivance with revenue staff. He said that action is continuing against the accused under FIR No. 10/2013 at Directorate Anti-Corruption Establishment and challan will be sent to the court within two weeks.

Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab Muzaffar Ali Ranjha said that on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister, Anti-Corruption Department is taking action without any discrimination against corrupt elements. He said that on verification of corruption, his department do not plea-bargains rather than meets government loss while making full recovery of the loss. Every inch of state land will be recovered from Amir Aqeeq and his companions, he added.