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, .Bill for impendence of judiciary sent toselect body

Indemnity Ordn repeal bill to come after scrutiny

By Staff Correspondent
A private members bill seeking repeal of Indemnity Ordinance of 1976 will be placed before the House soon after the scrutiny. This was assured by Law Minister Mirza Golam Hafiz Thursday in the House
The draft of the bill was submitted by Chief Whip of op position Md Nasim to the Parliament Secretariat early this month. The bill proposed repeal of the Indemnity Ordinance that blocked the trial of the killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mulibur Rahman. The opposition Chief Whip appealed to the Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak All to take measures for introducing the bill in the House
The Law Minister informed the House he had reretved the copy of the bill Thursday morning and it would come to the House soon after the scrutiny.
BKSAL leader Abdur Razzak MP also spoke in favour of the bill saying that it should be unanimously adopted by the House to stop politics of coup and killings, and restore rule of law in the country
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A Constitution amendment bill aimed at ensuring independence of Judiciary was unanimously referred to a Select Committee of Jatiya Sangsad for scrutiny Thursday
The private members bill, titled Constitution (Amendment) Bill 1991 was moved by Awami League s Salauddin Yusuf. The bill proposed amendment to Articles 95. 96. 109. 115. and 116 of the Constitution.
Deputy Leader of the House Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury. Law Minister Mirza Golam Hafts and Deputy Leader of the opposition Abdus Samad Azad welcomed the bill and thanked Salauddin Yusuf for introducing it before the House.
Moving the blH. Salauddin Yusuf said that independence of the judiciary and It* separa tion from the executive were indispensable for ensuring democracy In the country. He mentioned that the three po lit leal alliances were commit ted to the nation for establishing democracy for which the passage of the bill was essential. He expressed the hope that the bill would get support from all sides of the House.
The AL member said that the autocratic regime of Ershad took certain steps in 1982 which curtailed independence of the Judiciary. He mentioned that the lawyers and democratic forces continued their movement for the independence of Judiciary for long nine years.
Law Minister Mirza Golam Hafiz supported the basic principles of the bill and said, "we have no objection, rather we support If He stressed on maintaining Independence and neutrality of the Judiciary and said all were equal in the eye . of the law. "Without this the rule of law cannot be ensured", he added.
The Law Minister suggested sending of the bill for scrutiny to a II-member Select Committee which would be formed later in the House. Salauddin Yusuf agreed with the l^w Minister.
Abdus Samad Azad welcomed the bill and thanked the Treasury Bench for extending support to It. He hoped that the Jatlya Sangsad would move forward in this way and added that Awaml League was ready to cooperate for establishing rule of law in the country.
Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury thanked Salauddin Yusuf on behalf of the House for introducing the bill and said that the establishment of rule of law has become urgent. He said that those who were responsible for the deterioration of law and order should be identified. After the discussion. Deputy Speaker Sheikh Razzak All declared that the bill would be scrutinised by a Select Committee of the House.