Kerala LoP, CPI(M) Allege Graft in ED

I am not saying all ED officials are corrupt, but a huge percentage of them are VD SATHEESAN, LoP in Kerala assembly

- Press Trust of India

KOCHI: Leader of Opposition in the Kerala assembly VD Satheesan and the ruling CPI(M) on Sunday alleged that there was widespread corruption in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and that it was being used to target political rivals of the Centre and extort money from honest businessmen.

Satheesan alleged that a huge percentage of ED officials were "corrupt" and the agency was not doing the work it was created for, instead it was being used as a tool to attack political opponents of the Centre.

Satheesan's allegations came in response to reporters' queries about a senior ED official being booked by the Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) in a corruption case recently.