ACC sued Khaleda's son Koko on 17.03.09 for money-laundering
of
28,84,603 Singaporean dollars and 9,32,673 US dollars
Dear conscious, rational and patriotic readers, citizens, journalist of Bangladesh,
Arafat Rahman Koko, youngest son of ex prime Minister & BNP Chairman Khaleda for laundering huge amount of money - which he had illegally taken from a Chinese company, Siemens and other sources in exchange for helping them get government contracts.
"The allegation that Arafat Rahman, youngest son of ex Prime Minister & BNP Chairman Khaleda, has illegally sent abroad 28,84,603.15 Singaporean dollars and 9,32,672.81 US dollars to hide his illegally earned money and his illegal source of income has been primarily proven. This is a punishable offence under section 4(2) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2009," the ACC official said in the concluding paragraph of the five-page first information report (FIR).
The FIR states that Koko obtained 2.58 million Singaporean dollars from China Harbour in three instalments on May 6, May 31 and August 1 of 2005. He received another 3.03 lakh Singaporean dollars from German company Siemens on October 6 the same year.
The total amount - 2.8 million Singaporean dollars - has been deposited in the account number 1093101397 of United Overseas Bank against account holder ZASZ Trading and Consulting Pte Ltd at 9 Changy South Streeet of Singapore.
Koko and local businessman Lim Seu Chang jointly own this company.
Koko left the country for Bangkok for treatment on July 19 last year after getting out of jail on parole. He had been arrested on September 02, 2007 along with Khaleda from their cantonment residence.
This is the first time that the ACC has investigated overseas money laundering and corruption. The investigation was conducted with the help of Singapore authorities following a mutual legal assistance request under the UN Convention against Corruption. Many of the Singapore-based documents have been sent to the ACC. The attorney general's office has also played a vital role in the investigation.
In the case, the ACC pinpoints Koko's dealings with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd over a Tk 351 crore contract for constructing the New Mooring Container Terminal and Siemens over a Tk 239 crore contract for supplying and setting up equipments for Teletalk Mobile Phone Company.
It says Koko did not have any business relationship with the sources of this illegal money. It seemed to the ACC that these sources--business organisations and persons--gave or were forced to give Koko financial benefit to secure their legal or illegal business interests because he was the son of the then prime minister.
On November 16, 2007, Koko deposited $9.32 lakh with this bank in
account number 352015542-0 of Fairhill Consulting Pte, which Koko owns.
ACC sues Koko for money-laundering and bribe from China Harbour, Siemens
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