Kemi Badenoch has demanded the Prime Minister to fireplace Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq. After he was named within the investigation into claims his household embezzled as much as £3.9 billion From infrastructure spending in Bangladesh.
This comes after feedback by Bangladesh's new chief Muhammad Yunus. who instructed the Sunday Times Siddiq is predicted to apologize after reviews that she lived in London properties along with her aunt Sheikh Hasina, who was eliminated as Bangladesh's prime minister final 12 months.
In a put up on Twitter, the Conservative Party chief stated: “It's time for Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiqui,” including that the PM “appointed his personal friend as anti-corruption minister And he himself is accused of corruption.
Siddiq has referred to himself as a standards adviser to the Prime Minister and insists he has done nothing wrong.
In a letter to Sir Laurie Magnus, who oversees standards among government ministers, he said: “I’m clear that I’ve performed nothing fallacious.”
Downing Street previously confirmed that Sir Lowry would now carry out a “fact-finding” exercise to determine whether “additional motion” is needed, including further investigations.
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“Now the Bangladesh authorities is elevating critical considerations about his hyperlinks with Sheikh Hasina's regime,” Badenoch said.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, the Bangladesh leader said that the properties used by Siddiq should be investigated and handed back to his government if they were acquired through “plain theft”.
Siddiq is the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and is responsible for tackling economic crime, money laundering and illicit finance.
The allegations are part of a broader investigation into Hasina by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Who was in charge of Bangladesh for more than 20 years, he was seen as an autocratic ruler whose government ruthlessly crushed dissent.
Sheikh Hasina has been accused of several crimes by the new Bangladeshi government since fleeing the country.
In his letter to Sir Laurie Magnus following the allegations, Siddiq said: “In current weeks I’ve been the topic of media reporting about my monetary affairs and my household's relationship with the previous authorities of Bangladesh, a lot of which was inaccurate. “
“I am clear that I have done nothing wrong,” she said, “however, for the avoidance of doubt, I would like you to independently establish the facts regarding these matters.
Meanwhile, Sir Keir told reporters he had confidence in his minister, adding that Siddiq had “performed absolutely the proper factor” by referring himself for investigation.
With inputs from BBC
