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JS standing committees in next session likely

Opposition slots may be left vacant as rift over representation remains

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The Jatiya Sangsad is likely to form the parliamentary standing committees on various ministries in its next session beginning May 8.
"Formalities to form the committees are complete and appointments of lawmakers to the bodies would be made immediately after the session begins," a parliament official dealing with the committees said yesterday.
But the long-standing discord between the treasury bench and the opposition over proportionate sharing of members and chairmen of the committees remains. The government has not informed the opposition about the move to form
the standing committees.
BNP insiders said the government is determined to form these committees even if the opposition does not nominate its candidates for the bodies. In such a case, slots in the committees for the opposition lawmakers would be left vacant.
The main opposition Awami League has alleged that the government did not take the opposition into cognisance in the process of forming the standing committees.
"We have not been contacted on the issue," Oppositioan Chief Whip Abdus Shahid told The Daily Star yesterday.
He added that the ruling alliance ignored the opposition's
letter seeking proportionate representation in the committees.
Chief Whip Khandaker Delwar Hossain was not available for comment. Earlier, he told the press that the committees have been finalised and the file was with the prime minister.
The forthcoming session may be prolonged to accommodate passage of the national budget for FY04, said another source. Tentatively, June 12 has been set for budget placement.
The session would see the placement of some important bills relating to the ruling BNP's election pledges. These include setting up of FROM PAGE 12
an anti-corruption commission and provision for reserved seats for women in the parliament.
The opposition would raise the recent ferry accidents, law and order situation and spiralling essential prices, among other things.
Allocation of time for the session would be decided at the Business Advisory Committee meeting on May 8.