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Constitution of 34 JS bodies heads for a rough weather

SHAKHAWAT LITON
Formation of 34 more parliamentary standing committees on various ministries and functioning of the five already constituted seem to head for a rough weather with the ruling BNP and the main opposition Awami League (AL) sticking to their respective stances.
The five committees formed in the last session of the parliament in May, almost 20 months after it came into being, are on Defence Ministry, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, Religious Affairs Ministry, Women and Children Affairs Ministry and Textile Ministry.
These were formed without the participation of the main opposition party.
Opposition Chief Whip Abdus Shahid said Awami League will not nominate its representative on any committee till the rest 34 bodies are formed.
But the BNP plans to form the remaining committees during the current budget session of the House, party sources said.
It will not offer the chair of any committee to the opposition, Chief Whip of the ruling party Khandoker Delwar Hossain had hinted earlier.
Apparently the AL stance is to 'wait and see' whether the ruling party offers it chairmanship of any of the bodies.
Parliament sources however pointed out that the House would take up formation of the committees towards the end of its current session.
In that case, it is quite likely that the committees would be devoid of AL lawmakers till the next session. But once formed, these bodies would have to meet at least once a month and, evidently, without AL
representation.
The committees on Religious Affairs Ministry, and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry met earlier this month. Meetings of the three other bodies are due this week.
Meanwhile, the Public Accounts Committee and the Public Undertaking Committee could not hold any meeting due to some inherent flaws in their formation.
Two state ministers were included in the two committees though the Rules of Procedure of the parliament do not permit this.
It was earlier said that necessary changes would be made in the current session of the House so that the committees could function properly. But it is yet to be done.