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Hasina holds talks with Moudud on form of govt

By Moinuddin Naser
Awaml League chief Sheikh Haslna had 50-minute talks with the acting leader of the Jatlya Party Parliamentary Party (JPPP) Moudud Ahmed at the Jatlya Sangshad (Parliament) on Thursday. The talks were held on the form of government at the office of the Leader of Opposition during the recess tn the evening.
Awaml League sources said, in the process of mobilising support to the form of government. the party has decided to discuss the issue with all political parties. Awaml League leader Abdus Samad Azad earlier notified the
bill which will be scrutinised at a meeting of the Scrutiny
Committee Saturday next.
When asked. Jatiya Party leader Moudud Ahmed told The Dally Star that Sheikh Hasina invited him to exchange pleasantries over a cup of tea and wanted to know the views of his party on the Constitution amendment bill for changing over to parliamentary form of government.
Moudud Ahmed said he appreciated the merit of the bill but reminded her that Jatiya Party believes in the presidential form of government.
He said, if he wanted to support the bill he would require prior approval of the leaders.
Awami League leaders
Mohammad Nasim and Asaduzzaman and Jatiya Party leader TM Fazle Rabbi, were also present at the meeting between Sheikh Hasina and Moudud Ahmed.
Awami League leader Tofael Ahmed also told The Dally Star that they were discussing the issue with all the political parties including BNP. He said BNP had also agreed to discuss this issue and AL would continue its dialogue in this regard.
The Private Members' Bills and Resolutions Scrutiny Committee headed by Abdur Rab Chowdhury In its first
fled by Awami League leader Abdus Samad Azad.
Meanwhile, the members of the Scrutiny Committee, who have been inducted from BNP said they had already requested Awaml League not to table the bill in this session. They said there was still time to bring such a bill which has national Importance.
When asked, chairman of the Scrutiny Committee Abdur Rab Chowdhury said the committee would see the technicalities of the bill. But he said he would like to bring a bill on the basis of an all-party consensus. He however said the committee would sit to discuss the matter.
According to Awaml League sources, the future of the bill, whether It will be tabled dur Ing the current session or not, will be decided on Saturday next.
When contacted. CPB leader Shamsuddoha said they were trying to convince all parties to bring a bill on the form of government on the basis of concensus. He said CPB would always remain in favour of making the parliament sovereign.
When asked. BNP Secretary General Abdus Salam Talukder said his party had not yet decided anything in principle about the form of government. He said when the party would take decision about the form of government it would bring a bill in consultation with other parties.