DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has to first confess to her corruption offense and then seek pardon from the president to get the government’s approval on her medical treatment abroad, Law Minister Anisul Haq said. Khaleda has no other alternative but to confess her guilt and seek mercy to the president if she wants to go abroad, the minister told parliament on Wednesday.

The minister said in the Parliament on Wednesday that Zia's family members had applied for her release to take her abroad for treatment. "But in their application, they did not mention any provision of the law, they accepted it. They took Begum Zia home from jail," he added.

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed another related case on July 3, 2008 related to corruption in the Zia Orphanage. There were six accused in this case including Zia and her son Tarique Rahman. In the case, they have been accused of embezzling 21 million takas from the trust.

In this connection, Huq mentioned that the government considered an earlier appeal under 401 of penal code and suspended her corruption sentences and released her on two conditions. The two conditions were that she will receive treatment at home staying in the country.

"They have applied and got her released, abiding by certain conditions. Now they are saying that she has to go abroad and apply accordingly. That application is final (disposed of). No one else can do anything about it. That application has been disposed of under section 401," the law minister said.

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