Tulip Siddiq, a British minister responsible for tackling corruption, has resigned after weeks of scrutiny over her financial ties to her aunt, ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While an independent investigation found no breach of the ministerial code of conduct, Ms. Siddiq acknowledged her position was becoming a distraction. The investigation stemmed from allegations of financial irregularities in a 2013 nuclear power plant deal involving Bangladesh and Russia.
Tulip Siddiq referred herself to the UK's independent adviser on ministerial standards before resigning.Tulip Siddiq has resigned as Treasury minister after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt, ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina.What's next?abc.net.
In a statement, Ms Siddiq said that although an independent investigation she requested into her affairs found she had not breached the ministerial code of conduct, her position was "likely to be a distraction from the work of the government.
The anti-corruption commission alleged financial irregularities worth billions of dollars in the awarding of the $US12.65 billion nuclear power contract, saying both Ms Hasina and Ms Siddiq may have benefited.
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