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AL, allies stay away : Jamaat stages walkout : Sangsad prorogued

JS adopts Treasury Bench resolution on Golam Azam

By Staff Correspondent
With Opposition benches empty the Jatlya Sangsad yesterday passed a resolution urging constitutionally acceptable legal actions against non-citizen Golam Azam and speedy disposal of the same.
The resolution, moved by Deputy Leader of the House, Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury, was passed by voice vote when the Sangsad resumed In the evening at 7.25 pm. 25 minutes behind schedule.
MPs belonging to Jamaat-e-Islarni staged a walk out as the proposal was put to vote by the Speaker. The order of the day provided for a ruling by the Speaker in the context of general discussion on Golam Azam’s stay in Bangladesh and issues relating to people's court.
The Speaker, however, amended the order and put two resolutions, one moved by Sheikh Haslna, Leader of the Opposition and the other by Prof Chowdhury. Deputy Leader of the House, to vote. -As members belonging to Awami League (AL) and its allies. including the Jatlya Party (JP) of former president Ershad, were boycotting the session the resolution of the Treasury Bench had a smooth sail.
The session was earlier adjourned immediately after midnight Saturday providing scope for more negotiations between the Treasury Bench and the Opposition to break the deadlock created by Opposition walk-out Thursday evening. The Opposition walked out protesting what they termed a delayed decision by the Speaker on the issue of Golam Azam.
Intensive parleys between the Treasury Bench and the Opposition failed to break the impasse till the House reassembled last evening.
As the House met and the Speaker referred to the order of the day. the Deputy Leader of the House requested the chair to allow Rafiqul Islam Mia to make a statement
Rafiqul Islam Mia, who was assigned to negotiate with the Opposition, in his statement said that he contacted Abdus Samad Azad, Deputy Leader of the Opposition yesterday morning and requested to come to the chamber of the Speaker at 3.30 In the after noon.
Samad Azad, according to Rafiq, replied that he was going to the residence of Sheikh Hasina and If permission was available he would come to the afternoon meeting.
Rafiq said that he then tried to contact Samad Azad but could not get through as Hasina and Samad Azad were having closed door discussions.
Samad Azad then contacted Rafiq at 4.30 In the afternoon and informed that If the resolution moved by Prof Chowdhury was amended then Rafiq could contact him at 6.30 in the evening. Rafiq told the House that as there was no further contact despite honest Intentions nothing could be achieved. After Rafiq finished his statement, the Speaker picked up the issue of ruling.
Narrating the background of the general discussion the Speaker said that in view of discussions In the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee he allowed the ten-hour discussion applying the Residual Powers of the Speaker as contained In Article 316 of Rules of Procedure.
The Speaker said that he thought general discussion would yield some results but It failed.
The Speaker then announced that he was going to put to vote the proposals. The proposal moved by the Leader of the Opposition on Thursday said a tribunal under International War Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973 should be formed to try Golam Azarn and the case against the sponsors of people's court should be withdrawn and Jattya Sangsad should apologise for this action of the government.
After the Speaker finished reading the two proposals. Matiur Rahman Nizami, Leader of the Jamaat Parliamentary Party, stood up and said that the whole discussions on Golam Azam was subjudtee and unfortunate. He then declared the decision that his party was staging walk out protesting the proposals.
After the resolution was passed the Foreign Minister ASM Mustafizur Rahman made a statement on the Rohingya issue The Speaker deferred decision on the Code of Criminal Procedure (second amendment) bill 1992 following request from the State Minister for Law Amlnul Huq.
Being informed that the House was going to be pro rogued, Prof Chowdhury In his winding up speech made a passionate appeal to the Opposition and said that they were ready for negotiations. Recognizing that walk-out is a parliamentary practice. Prof Chowdhury warned that if someone crosses the limit then ft loses its significance.
The Speaker, Shaikh Razzaque All. In an emotionally choked voice, said that as desired by the Business Advisory Committee we brought the issue of Golam Azam for discus sion in the House. Though some of the points were subiu-dicc, he allowed ihe discussion tn the greater interest of the country.
Referring to the Incidents of Thursday the Speaker said that he was sorry as some misunderstandings were created on that day. Shaikh Razzaque Ali said that he had nothing but feeling of regrets as what he wanted to do was meant for a forward march of democracy.
The Speaker then read out the order of the President under Article 72(1) of the Constitution proroguing the House for indefinite period.
The fifth session of the fifth Sangsad was convened on April 12.