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32 wood cutters killed by Royal Bengal Tigers
The Jatlya Sangsad resumed its sitting Monday at 4. 12 pm with Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas in the chair.
After the recitation from the holy Quran the scheduled question-answer session began and continued Uli the House was adjourned for the Asr prayer
As the House resumed after the prayer the Speaker dis posed of all the call attention notices on matters of urgent public Importance except the one moved by Begum Motia Chowdhury on melting of sugar in Khulna CSD godown
Harunur Rashid
Thereafter Sheikh Harunur Rashid Mian (AL-Khulna) placed hls call attention notice on the lack of security for the labourers working tn the Sunderbans and the situation created by attacks by Tigers there.
Moving his notice Sheikh Harunur Rashid said about 500 wood cutters, honey collectors and fishermen lost their lives falling victim to man-eater Royal Bengal Tigers He said the forest department was not taking any steps to protect the lives of the wood -cutters.
He said the families of the deceased had not even received any compensation. He said the situation had created a commotion among the members of the public.
Sheikh Harunur Rashid said it was necessary to take measures for protecting the lives of the poor wood -cutters and pay the families of the de ceased Taka two lakh each as compensation
Abdullah Al Noman
Speaking on the call atten tlon notice, the State Minister for Environment and Forests Abdullah Al Noman said he statement of Harunur Rashid was partly true He said according to records 32 wood cutters, honey collectors and fishermen were killed by man eaters in Burtgoallnl. Goalkhall. Baldy a mart. Narlketbaria. < liadpt NllkmaJ and Supatl ar eas In seven months from November 1990 to May this yew
He said carelessness on their part was one of the
causes of their deaths. He said the legal permit holders for entering the Sunderbans are advised to take care while discharging their duties. He said the forest employees also keep an eye on tliem as a precaution and in the event of any attack by tigers they fire blank shots In the air In their (woodcutters, honey collectors and fishermen) defence
As for the compensation the State Minister said the Forest Department does not have any provision to give such compensation to the deceased. But he said, since the matter had been raised by a member It will be discussed In the Ministry and a decision will be taken.
Sheikh Harunur Rashid defended hls demand for giving compensation and mentioned the compensation being given In case of the train accident victims In support of hls no-Uce.
He also wanted to know if there was any plan to dredge the rivers Kalma and Bhadra which have dried up enabling the tigers to cross them easily.
The State Minister said the government has a plan to dredge the channels
Saifur Rahman
After disposing of the call attention notice, the Speaker asked Finance and Planning Minister Saifur Rahman to seek permission to Introduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) bill 1991.
The Minister sought the permission of the chair to Introduce the bill.
At this stage several opposition members rose to their feet, saying they had objections to the Introduction of the bill.
Surarijit Sengupta
SuranJIt Sengupta (Ganatantri Dal-Sunamganj) said he would object the Introduction of the bill on a "point of order."
The opposition member said no tax could be realised without the laws enacted by the House but here the VAT tax had already taken into effect from June I under an ordinance promulgated by the Acting President.
The President could excer-clse hls legislative power under article 93 of the constitution but only under exceptional cases. Sengupta said But here, he argued the tax realised un der the ordinance without the budget being passed by the House amounted to violation of the constitution.
The opposition member opined that realisation of taxes without the Parliament's ap pnwal even did not take place during Pakistani days despite the fact the people saw many an undemocratic action tn those days.
"We must uphold the constitution because we are pledge bound to honour Its sanctity and hence this bill which violates the constitution cannot be introduced." he saki
SS Halder
S S Halder (AL-Pirojpur) said the ordinance expired yesterday and the Finance Minister could have introduced this bill till June 30.
He opposed the Introduction of the bill today and said it would be highly Improper If it was done.
Salauddin Quader
Salauddln Quader Chowdhury (NDP-Chittagong) echoed the opinion expressed by SuranJIt Sengupta and wanted a ruling from the chair whether a bill that amounted to violation of the constitution could be Intoroduced in the House
Speaker Abdur Rahman Biswas said he would definitely give his decision but only after hearing the other side.
Mriza Golam Hafiz
Replying to the Opposition objections, Law and Justice Minister Mirza Golam Hafiz ridiculed the contention that the bill could not be introduced on the ground mentioned by the other side.
“You can give objections to the merit of the bill when It Is Introduced but how can one object to the very Introduction of the bill?" he asked
Describing the opposition arguments that the bill could not be Introduced since the validity of the ordinance expired on June 30 as "Illogical.' the Law Minister said he was hearing for the first time that a bill could not be introduced on such flimsy ground.
Mirza Golam Hafiz said if the realisation of taxes had been unjustified one could go to court and seek justice but wondered how could one op pone the Introduction of the bill Itself.
"We have Introduced many such bills In the last session of the House." he said.
The chair then asked the Finance Minister to introduce the bill. The VAT Bill 1991 was Introduced tn the House
The entire Opposition then walked out of the House protesting the Introduction of the bill
The Speaker adjourned the House at 6.40 pm till 4 pm Tuesday