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No need for new law to combat terrorism: Kamal

By Staff Correspondent
Dr Kamal Hossain, who chaired the committee that framed the Bangladesh Constitution in 1972. yesterday launched a campaign against the proposed ordinance to curb -special types of offences' terming II a black law.
'll is a shameful act I find no language to condemn If. Dr Hossain told the audience at a reception to honour member* of the llarlpur Petroleum Agreement Public Enquiry Commission yesterday. He had headed the commission.
The Bangladesh Jubo Union ilial pioneered the formation of the commission in 1989
hosted the reception at Rendezvous Sundaram, a new restaurant In the eity.
There Is no need of a new law there are enough laws to combat terrorism and any kind of offence* '
Terrorism does not flourish because there Is a dearth of law ... nor because there are flaw* in the existing laws ... rather application of law* that matter**, the eminent legal expert said calling upon the President to do away with the move.
'Mr Biswas, we believe you will send It back to the Cabi-The Cabinet approved the draft of the proposed ordinance Monday
The proposed law seeks to set up special tribunals to try people commuting offences Itke extorting money, creating blockade to resist the movement of vehicles, causing willful damage to vehicle* and other public and private propertie*. hijacking or snatching away money, valuables or vehicles. teasing the eves, abduct-, Ing children and women, cre-' a ting anarchic situation or intimidating people, creating obstruction in buying tender documents or dropping thereof.
Dr Hossain, a member of the Awninl League presidium, blasted Prime Minister Begum Khaleda ^la for sponsoring the proposed ordinance saying: "Don't swallow the ill-advice of a section of your colleague*".
"The Prime Mlnlatcr hereclf entertains the tcrrori*t»". he
T had respect for her as a comrade In the long-drawn struggle against autocracy ...
today I withdraw that', said a somewhat agitated Hossain.
He, however, offered assistance to the government in dealing with terrorism. "Oive us 48 hours, we ll show you alternate ways"
The reception was also addressed by Barrister Ishtiaq Ahmed. Barrister Amirul Islam, Advocate Shamsul Huq Chowdhury. Engineer Sheikh Shahldullah --- all members of the Enquiry Commission. Jubo Union Chairman Hflaluddin presided.
Barrister Amirul Islam spoke of a greater role of the Judiciary and the need for legislation for proper regulation of state-run business activities.
Hllaluddin. In his gmotional reminiscence of the 13-day march (Padajatra) from September 22 to October 4 to rouse public conscience against the anti-people Scimitar deal, narrated the events that led to the formation of the commission.
It gave a new dimension to the popular movements .... it was a new approach to voice popular demands that proved successful.
Last month, the government decided against the extension of the deal citing Scimitar's failure to meet the mandatory contractual obligations.