KUWAIT CITY, Jun 14: Momentum has built up among MPs demanding to disclose name of high ranking former and current officials and MPs involved in human trafficking and money laundering in Kuwait.

New surprises and details were revealed in the case of the Bangladeshi representative accused of trafficking in persons, residencies and money laundering, as it was revealed that 7 prominent officials, some of whom were referred to retirement, and others at the head of their work in 3 government agencies; That is is the Tender Committee and the Ministries of Interior and Affairs are complicit with the accused, and they have obtained bribes and gifts to facilitate his suspicious operations.

The Public Prosecution decided to continue the detention of the Bangladeshi MP and an fellow countrymen to complete the investigation, after listening to testimony of 11 expatriates who were brought form Bangladesh and had paid large sum of money not just for visa but also for residence renewal.

The sources informed that the investigations revealed that the accused transferred money suspicious amounts of millions of dinars to European and Gulf banks recently, as he was preparing to transfer his activity and operations outside Kuwait, after he had learned that his name had appeared in the file of residence, human and money laundering.

The sources indicated that news of the recognition of the Bangladeshi MP in the investigations that he provided huge amounts to a senior officer in the Ministry of the Interior who was facilitating his work, and that he was dealing with him through as a mediator.

The Immigration Investigations arrested a Bangladeshi national who holds Canadian citizenship and an Egyptian expatriate whose name was mentioned as part of the ongoing investigations to uncover those involved who received gifts or money in exchange for breaching their job duties and completing the transactions of the Bangladeshi representative in government ministries.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of Interior Anas Al-Saleh stated that everyone mentioned in the investigations, whether it is a government official or a prominent figure, will be in front of the investigation authorities in the Ministry of Interior, he will be referred to the Public Prosecution, to complete the procedures, if his involvement is proven.

On the other hand, MP Youssef Al-Fadhala, MP Abdel Wahab Al-Babtain and MP Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Kandari called for publishing the names of the MPs and officers involved and called on the Anti-Corruption Commission to take action.