Parliament resumed Ms at-ting Saturday morning with Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas in the ehatr. reports UNB l-aw Minister Mirza Ooiam Hafiz moved the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill. IW1 for consideration of the House

Awami League members Sudhangsu Shekhar Halder Saiauddtn Yusuf and Dhlrendra Debnath Shambu criticised the Bill saying that the enactment of the law would increase ha rassment on the people and impede rule of law

Describing the Bill as Illegal and unconstitutional. Haidar said certain provisions of the Special Powers At 1 liave been In the Bill

SohiiKktln Yusuf sukI l)e law will ghe rise to reprcsslve tendeixy by the administration. He criticised the gov rm me nt for bringing sorb a Bill when there has been widespread demand far repealing the Special Powers Act

Dhtrendra Dabnath Shambu said the Acting President

a particular time but it is not needed now tn the changed circumstances He said it might curtail the right to trade union guaranteed by Article 39 of the Constitution

The debate on the Bill con firmed

Earlier Tofael Ahmed (AU drew the attention of the chair about an allegation that foreign missions in Dhaka were not property briefed on the extent of devastation tn the cyclone hit areas and government s requirement to meet the situs Uon. Foreign MtaMom therefore couM not report to their re epertlve governments about for rehef and rehabilitation works be added

He demanded a Motement from the relevant ministry of the government tn this reused He also expressed ’« surprise that there •»> no Item in iw doys orders of the day on the

A number of Asramt 1 s^tw MIS raised their voice to press the chair to discuss the post cyclone situation by suspend Ing other business of the day

Deputy Leader of the House Dr Bodruddosa Chowdhury took the floor twice to paci^ the House with an assurance that a diacuaston would be held on this subject In the afternoon sitting