The CPI(M) on Sunday accused the ED of “politically targeting” Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan in the CMRL money laundering case.
The Left party organised a meeting in Kozhikode following the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering probe into Vijayan’s daughter Veena T and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited. Speaking at the event, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan alleged that the ED was conducting the investigation with an ulterior political motive and claimed that the probe against Veena was aimed at targeting the former CM and his son-in-law, MLA P A Muhammed Riyas. “Politics is the only game being played to turn this into a case without any evidence. “But now, it is not just Vijayan. Govindan alleged that the BJP was using the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with the help of the ED, to target political leaders, particularly those from opposition parties. “There are no cases against BJP leaders under the law. Not a single one was against a BJP member.
Because he is Vijayan’s son-in-law, you are trying to frame Muhammed Riyas-a CPI(M) State Secretariat member, former minister and MLA-just. Upon checking, nearly 95 per cent were against opposition party leaders.
That is the politics we strongly oppose,” he said. Govindan said the ED’s practice of issuing press releases during an ongoing investigation was unusual. We will face that attempt politically as well,” he said. One cannot say that they are people who haven’t carried out money laundering,” he said.
