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Ordn not needed, says Hasina

By Staff Correspondent
Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina Wednesday slated the move to promulgate the anil terrorism ordinance saying that II was designed to deny people the fundamental rights
When a similar bill was al ready pending before the Jatiya Sangsad. the govern ment had by passed Parlla men! by moving to promulgate the ordinance only after the student wing of the ruling BNP was caught In a deadly Inter neclne battle, she said while Inaugurating a conference of the Dhaka city unit of Awami league.
There is no need for such an ordinance to curb terror Ism. as the existing laws are sufficient to deal with It. Hasina told this about noon, loiter In the day the president promulgated the ordinance Terrorism could be more effectively dealt with, only if the government was sincere about It and allowed the police to function neutrally. Hasina told the crowded conference held at the Engineers Instlt ution auditorium. Presided over by City AL President Muzaffar Hossain Paltu. the conference was also addressed by party General Secretary Begum Sajeda Choudhury. MP. and city AL leader Khandaker Hablbur Rahman.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Abdus Samad Azad and central leaders of the party Dr Kamal Hossain Amir Hossain Amu. Abdul Jalil. Tofael Ahmed. MP. AL Chief Whip Mohammad Nassim. MP. Begum Matlya Choudhury. MP and Abdur Razzaquc. MP. were, among others, present at the confer ence
The Leader of the Opposition tn Parliament. Hasina. singled out the government s 'inefficiency, incapability and insincerity' for the current escalation of violence and acts of terrorism which she said had posed a serious threat to the nascent democracy in the country
She charged that the pre sent government had 'hardly any respect for democracy" and that was the reason why the ruling party took many important decisions by passing the Jattya Sangsad
Recalling her announce ment In Parliament last year of suspending all activities of her party's student front. Chhatra League, at the Dhaka Uni versify. Hasina regretted that the BNP failed to reciprocate such a gesture at that time. The ruling party look a similar decision after a year long delay during which period several lives were lost
Blaming the government for such tragedies, she said that It was the responsibility of the government which controls the law enforcing agencies to maintain peace in the society 1 am tn the Opposition, what can I do had I been In power. I could have stopped terrorism within an hour.' she claimed
Having failed to curb violence. I hr ruling party was trying to blame the opposition.
she noted, adding that as her party enjoyed the support of the people and had dedicated and disciplined workers ‘we do not need the support of the terrorists.'
However, the AL chief cautioned her workers about a government backed conspiracy' against the party and called for foiling all evil de signs against the onward march of democracy.
UNB adds: 'Remain ever vigilant as Ideal soldiers of Bangabandhu so that the ambitious characters tempted by money and power from .the intelligence agencies cannot harm the party further.'1 she told a conference of the Dhaka city unit of the Awa ml League.
Conspirators are expanding their black claws to thwart the progress of Awami League, she said. Some government intelligence agencies are again hatching conspiracy to destroy the process of democracy.
The opposition leader al leged that the Intelligence agencies have resorted to old policy of "divide and rule” by alluring the ambitious people 'But the policy of dividing political parties and staying in power" cannot bring welfare of the people and the country
Amidst cheers of party workers. Hasina said tested soldiers of Bangabandhu will unitedly frustrate all conspiracies and overcome any eventu allty. 'Conspirators can never exist as treacherous Mustaquc Mirza far failed to save them from the wrath of the people."
Hasina also charged the government with undemocratic steps, politicisation and concentration of power to consolidate Its power base as well as gag the voice of the opposl tion.
She categorically said Prime Minister Begum Zia Is govern Ing the country at the Instruction of "her foreign bosses and on the basis of foreign Intelligence reports Those who do not have patriotism and responsibility for the people can do so, she said.