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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, allow me to go back to Sections 26, 27 and 28. Section 26 is the one that allows the Commission to summon anyone reasonably suspected of corruption or economic crimes, and to require them to furnish, within a reasonable time, a recent statement enumerating their property, et cetera . Section 27 is where the catch is! That, the associates of the suspects may also be summoned. It reads, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with your indulgence:- \"The Commission may, by notice in writing, require an associate of a suspected person to provide, within a reasonable time, specified in a notice, a written statement of the associate's property\" Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we appreciate that it will be a little bother on the associate's comfort. But, versus public interest, the associate should be able to furnish the statement if there is nothing wrong. We are either for fighting corruption and economic crimes or burying it under the sand. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, Members out there in political rallies and here in the House are asking for the progress of the war against corruption. You are here putting an end to the September 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3911 war against graft! Finally, Section 28 calls for the production of records. It reads:- \"That the Commission may, by notice in writing, require a person, whether or not suspected of corruption or economic crimes, to produce specified records in his or her possession, that may be required for an investigation, and require that person or any other to provide an explanation\" Here again, it is a suspect and his or her associates. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this is a matter that touches many and, in future, it will touch many. It touches on suspects and their surrogates. It is quite surprising that we have forgotten what we said to this House in 2003. I just thought I should go at length, so that what we are doing today is permanently on record. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to strongly oppose the Committee's amendment and also reiterate that they are motivated by personal interest or surrogates and their members. I beg to support the Attorney-General's amendment."
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