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AL deputies protest floor denial at JS

Staff Correspondent
Opposition Awami League (AL) lawmakers staged a demonstration at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday to protest switching off of microphones of opposition members including that of the opposition leader on the floor of the parliament.
A silent procession of 38 AL lawmakers was taken out from the office of the deputy leader of opposition in parliament at about 5:35pm. Covering their mouths in black clothe and carrying a black flag, the processionists paraded down the corridors and gathered at the South Plaza of the Sangsad Bhaban.
The demonstration was staged to also protest 'attack' on AL leaders and activists including party presidium member Dr Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir.
The AL is boycotting the current parliament session that begun on Thursday in protest at switching off of the microphone of the Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina. AL leaders Zillur Rahman, Abdul Jalil, Abdur Razzak, SAMS Kibria, ASHK Sadique, Abdus Shahid, Mirza Azam, Farook Khan and Bir Bahadur were among those who joined the demonstration led by Deputy Leader of the Opposition Abdul Hamid.
The opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) also carried placards during the demonstration that read, 'Parliament is for the people, let their voices be heard', 'Stop political oppression', 'Arrest the rising prices of essentials', and 'Let us speak in the house'.
Talking to reporters at the South Plaza, Hamid said, "We've tied up our mouth with black cloth as a symbol of protest as we are not allowed to speak in parliament... We want to speak in the House as the voice of the people."
"We are protesting reinstate-
ment of a convict in Bangabandhu murder case and a charge-sheeted accused in the Jail Killing Case in government service," he said.
"When the AL lawmakers and the opposition leader wanted to speak on the issue in the House, the Speaker switched off their microphones, which is against regulations of the parliament", Hamid, also former speaker, said.
He said his party wanted to speak in the parliament and for this, 12 proposals were placed before the Business Advisory Committee. But, the government had all the proposals overruled.
Hamid reiterated the AL demand for midterm polls saying that the people want to get freed from the tyranny of the coalition government.
He urged the people to observe today's countrywide eight-hour hartal beginning from 6:00am.
Later, the AL lawmakers chanted slogans in support of today's hartal.