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Anwar takes oath, returns home ’safely'

Anwar takes oath, returns home ’safely'
Anwar Hossain a Jatiya Party MP. who took oath Saturday afternoon, came out from the Sangsad Bhaban on Saturday night at 11.45 and left the place driving off the car himself.
Before his departure. JP leader Moudud Ahmed told the waiting newsmen. "Anwar Hossain Manju is going home as a free citizen."
He said Anwar Hossain was given the protection of law and the Speaker had stood by the law to protect a member of parliament.
When contacted over telephone at midnight, a family source of Anwar Hossain told The Daily Star that he had returned home safely and was having his dinner.
Earlier, a closed door meeting was held at the Speaker's chamber where the return home was discussed It was apprehended by the JP leaders that he would be taken into custody tf he came out of the Sangsad Bhaban since he had been absconding
Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas, Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak All. Moudud Ahmed. Salahuddin Kader Chowdhury and Anwar Hossain were present at the meeting In the meeting, that lasted for about two hours. Anwar Hossain sought protection of the Speaker Members of the law enforcing agencies were on guard at all the gates of the Sangsad Bhaban when the Speaker was discussing the issue tn his chamber
At about 11-30 pm. the Speaker .and the Deputy Speaker 'came out of the chamber and left the Sangsad others also came out •nullngfy Anwar Hossain chatted with the newsmen tn a relaxed mood while Moudud briefed newsmen on the outcome of the meeting Anwar Hossain took oath as a member of parliament Saturday afternoon at the Sangsad Bhaban He had been absconding since the fall of the Ershad regime on December 6 last year and was elected MP with Jatlya Party ticket from Plrojpur-2 constituency in February 27 elections.
Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas administered oath to Anwar Hossain at his Sangsad Bhaban chamber at 2-50 pm. Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak All, acting leader of JP Parliamentary Party Moudud Ahmed and Salahuddin Kader Chowdhury of National Democratic Party (NDP) were present at the ceremony.
Anwar Hossain came to Speaker’s chamber at 10-15 am but the administering of oath was delayed. The Speaker told reporters later that they had to examine the legal Implications of such a situation.
Anwar Hossain then attended the parliament session
that began at 3-15 pm He stayed Inside the House for about 15 minutes and then left along wtth Moudud Ahmed
After the question answer hour. Mohammed Nasim, Chief Whip of Awaml League Parliamentary Party, drew attention of the Speaker about the^resenceof Anwar Hossain know whether the former minister had taken oath or there was still a warrant of arrest against him.
The Speaker Informed the House that Anwar Hossain Is an elected member of parliament and his oath waa administered under the provisions of law .
In reply to another query by Sudhangsu Shekhar Halder of Awaml League, the Speaker said, according to rules, no MP could be arrested within the precincts of the House without obtaining his permls ston. He mentioned that he had not been approached for such permission.
During the break for Asr’ prayer. Anwar Hossain passed some time at JP Parliamentary Party office in the Sangsad Bhaban. He was greeted by the MPs belonging to JP and exchanged pleasantries with them. He also talked to newsmen but declined to comment on the warrant of arrest against him.
Moudud Ahmed, who was also present there, told newsmen that the period of the 120 days' detention order under the Special Powers Act. which was served on Anwar Hossain in December, was over. As such the detention order was no more valid, he added.
"We are seeking legal pro tection for an MP who has already taken oath", said Moudud who claimed that the Acts which were formulated in 1963 and 1965 to exempt MPs from preventive detention were still in vogue.
He said, according to those Acts. MPs could not be put under detention during the period beginning 14 days before the session and till 14 days after it.
In reply to a question he said there was a move in 1980 to repeal the Acts, but finally it was not done. "So the laws are still alive", he asserted.
Neither Moudud nor Anwar Hossain opened their lips when newsmen wanted to know how he (Anwar) sneaked into the parliament building avoiding strict security and vigilant < of the law enforcing agencies
Anwar Hossain was staying inside the Sangsad Bhaban till writing of this report last night. A large number of members of the law enforcing agencies were found stationed outside the gates of the Sangsad Bhaban.