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Pay-hike not responsible for inflation’
Quoting the economic survey report, Tofaei Ahmed said the growth rate in the agricri I tural sector had decreased while the per capita Income had registered a nominal rise. On the other hand, inflation had Increased by 9 per cent and population by 3 per cent. All these proved that performances and achievements of the BNP government tn the economic sector during the last three months were practi-caDyml. he maintained.
The Awami League leader said while the expenditures in the education sector during he current year was less than what was allocated, expenditures on defence. BDR and police had out stripped the original allocation. The people of the country would not ques tlon the additional expend! tures on the police head if they saw a clean and fair police ad ministration, he added.
Rouf Chowdhury
Abdur Rouf Chowdhury (BNP-Kushtia) said the past autocratic regime had totally destroyed he economy of the country. During the past regime corruption was all pervasive and it had eaten into the vitals of the nation accentual ing the sufferings of the people. he said
Chowdhury said the Na tionai Budget for 1991 92 gave a sense of direction for building self-reliant country. Proper Implementation of different budgetary provisions would help generate internal resources of the country and reduce dependence on foreign aid gradually, he added
He laid stress on stamping out corruption for building a happy and prosperous
regime.
He said the additional expenditures during the time to Ershad government could in no way be the responsibility of the present government and urged the Finance Minister not to come "rescue Ershad administration.'
Haider sarcastically wanted to know whether the Finance Minister wanted to "supplement or compliment the previous regime."
Quoting from the constitu tlon and rules of procedure, he said the supplementary budget had not been brought before the House In a constitutional manner and urged the gov eminent not to resorts to inconsistencies in dealing with such Issues.
Nazmul Huda
At this stage. State Minister for Food Nazmul Huda briefly took the floor and said Haider was performing well and the Crformance could be better if could get a stage
Treasury Bench member* also drew the attention of the Speaker repeatedly to the fact that the opposition member was making his speech looking at the Treasury Bench Instead of addressing the chair .
This prompted Halder to cut a witty remark that he could not help himself but look at the Treasury Bench members because so many "notable economists" were sitting in the oth* side.
Mohiuddin Ahmed
As the House resumed after the Maghreb prayer. Mohiuddin Ahmed (BAKSL Plrojpur) stood up and said the Finance Minister being a renowned chartered accountant could *ay many thing* on the economic aspects of the budget. But the legal Interpretations on it could have been more befitting if those would have come from legal stalwarts of the Treasury Bench, he said.
Abdul Latif
The Deputy Speaker gave the floor to Dr Abdul 1-atif
Latif stressed on the survey of the country's sea and fish resources and said the budgetary allocation in this sector should at least be doubled.
He also emphasised the need for reexcavatlon of the ponds and swamps for achieving self-sufficiency in fish resources.
Hashed Khan Menon
Speaking next. Rashed Khan Menon (Worker* Party-Bakerganj) said all the political parties including BNP. had protested against the budget formulated by the autocratic government last year. So. he said, the budget of the past regime should be discussed threadbare. He said the Sangsad which had been elected to bring to light every misdeed of the past govern ment could not accept the supplementary budget
He said the question of the ten per cent dearness al lowance given to the different categories of employee* in the public sector had been shown as an additional expenditure tn the supplementary budget but the Pay Commission had been kept hanging He said the wages commission for the workers had also been kept in abeyance.
He said the argument that pay-hike helped increase the prices of essential commodities had no basis He said the price* of commodities increased even without raising the pay and allowances
He also expressed his resentment at the formulation of a separate pay commission for the members of the Armed Forces
Referring to the situation tn the Chittagong Hill Tract*. Menon said the struggle of the hill people for protecting their own tradition and culture was an established fact in our democratic system. He said "1 don't believe that the people of Chittagong are beyond our sovereign entity".
He also posed a question as to what the country had
American imperialism during the Gulf War in the name of Islamic Ummah. He said even the expatriates from Kuwait had not got back their money although they had deposited their necessary documents In the banks.
Menon proposed formation of a House committee to examine all the expenditures made by the last regime. He said the supplementary budget could only be passed after being examined by the committee.
Ninmatnllah
Mohammad Nlamatullah (BNP-Dhaka) termed the proposed budget for 1991-92 financial year as "epoch making.''
He said the budget for 1990-91 financial year was prepared by the autocratic government of Ershad. The
In the livestock sector were made during the autocratic regime He said in fact the amount was not spent for the dairy farm at Savar because of ficials of the farm were not EtUng their salaries for the it four months.
Supporting the contention of Workers Party member Rashed Khan Menon. Niamat ullah said the repatriated Bangladeshis from the Gulf should be paid their due* and the plane fares of those people who did not use their tickets should be paid
Mr Nlamatullah said student* of Jahangir Nagar University were facing accommodation and transport problems He said the present hall* and transport* were provided by Shaheed President Zlaur Rah man after which no addition was made to these
The BNP member called upon the government for alto eating more fund for the overall development of Savar area where many Important na tionai organisations are located