Former health minister AFM Ruhal Haque yesterday apologised through the media for making an unintentional mistake on wealth information while filing the affidavit for vying for the 10th parliamentary poll.
He said: “While filing the affidavit for participating in the poll in 2014, I unintentionally and accidentally mentioned my wife’s bank balance as Tk75,311,240, while the actual figure would be Tk4,517,092, as of June 30, 2013.
“Later, I have submitted the amendment to the district returning officer through affidavit, and as per my knowledge, the Election Commission has received the amendment. I apologise to the activists of Bangladesh Awami League, doctors and physicians society for the unintentional mistake,” the former minister added. Ruhal Haque, who was elected an MP in the 10th parliament uncontested, was addressing reporters after the Anti-Corruption Commission questioned him yesterday at its Segunbagicha headquarters on charges of accumulating illegal wealth and assets.
In response to other queries on appointment irregularities and accumulation of illegal wealth, the AL leader said he has given statements to the ACC in these regards.
An ACC team, which included Deputy Director Mirja Zahidul Alam, interrogated the Awami League leader from 11am to 1:45pm regarding the allegations of illegally acquired wealth and property and the phenomenal rise of wealth by the former minister.
Ruhal Haque had Tk88 lakh in his bank account in 2008, but the amount jumped to Tk2.63 crore in 2013.
