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Leader of Bangladesh: Tulip Siddiq Could Be Extradited to Face Corruption Charges
Sky News has spoken to Muhammad Yunus, interim leader of Bangladesh, after its harrowing report yesterday into the torture chambers run by Labour MP Tulip Siddiq’s aunt’s regime. Yunus was asked if the sacked anti-corruption minister should be extradited following the Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigation:
“If it’s proven, and again there’s a legal issue – if she still has a Bangladeshi passport I guess she doesn’t have a Bangladeshi passport she will be a UK citizen, so whether we can bring back a UK citizen for trial in Bangladesh – those are issues.“
Siddiq’s team has not commented on her alleged possession of dual nationality. Downing Street previously refused to say if it would agree to extradite the ex-minister. She could be called before the courts…
Asked if this is a “serious case” which warrants further investigation Yunus said: “Oh yes. Our Anti-Corruption Commission is taking it very seriously, she has much wealth left behind here and they will check everything, and see how she should be made responsible.” On top of that the UK National Crime Agency’s International Anti-Corruption Co-ordination Centre is looking to help with the investigation ongoing in Bangladesh. There are alleged extensive links between senior Awami League figures and hoards of wealth (mostly property-based) in the UK…
Siddiq, who for her part denies all wrongdoing, has been busy tweeting while refusing to provide any statement on the UN report’s conclusion that her aunt’s regime murdered children or reports of over torture chambers run by the Awami League government. The new Bangladeshi government certainly isn’t staying silent…
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