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Bill seeking maximum power for MPs in constituencies
A private member's bill seeking more powers and responsibilities for an MP in overall development activities m Ills constituency was introduced m the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday.
BNP lawmaker Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury introduced Ilie bill, Sangsad Sadoshiya (Bishesh Biananabali) Ain. 1996, (Parliament Member — Special Provision Law. 1996).
Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury who was in the chair sent the bill to the com-, mittee dealing with private' members' affairs. The committee will submit its reports on the bill in the House within one
month, as per rules.
The bill, proposes that an MP will be on the top in the order of precedence in his constituency. He will preside over all meetings, excepting administrative ones, at government offices and institutions under his jurisdiction.
Another provision says no development project will be taken up without the approval of the MP in his constituency. Prior endorsement by the MP will be needed to start any relief and rehabilitation programme or distribution of relief in his constituency.
The local MP will approve the committee dealing with
test-relief and Food for Works Programme in his constituency. He will remain an adviser on the managing committees of all educational institutions. All development works in educational institutions will be done through him.
The government will have to consult the local MP in selecting site for any industry, public health or public-welfare institutions. Consent of the MP concerned will be needed for development projects funded by international agencies, the bill proposes.
Soon after Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury sent the bill to the committee. Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House Prof Badruddoza Chowdhury took the floor and requested the Chair to fix a time-binding for placing its report on the bill.
■ The Speaker read out Article 209 ol the JS Rules of Procedure that says any report on private member s bill is required to be placed before the House within one-month if the time-limit is not fixed otherwise.
Badruddoza then said. "We don't want it to remain in cold storage" (about the bill).
At this stage. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Matin Khasru rose and urged BNP members of the committee on private members affairs to participate in its meetings so that it could function more speedily.
Badruddoza said. We are eager to participate but. remove the problems first."
House yesterday. One resolution moved by Haji Mohammad Se lim of Awami League, demanding setting up of a technical
Ten private members’ resolutions were moved in the training centre at Kamrangir-char under Lalbagh thana in the city was later withdrawn by him on request from the minister concerned.
Nine other private members resolutions, which were moved
by individual lawmakers, will come up for disposal when the House will resume after the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Requesting Selim to withdraw his resolution, State Minister •’■v ' -hour and Manpower M A Mannan told the House that there were 11 technical training centres in the country now and government was contemplating setting up of 12 more including one exclusively for women. He also assured that technical training centres would be established in each thana in phases.
Earlier, the House resumed at 11:56 am with Deputy Speaker. Advocate Abdul Hamid in the chair. Yesterday was a private members' day in the House.
The day's business also included. one-hour question-answer and disposal of private members' resolutions.
Before adjourning the session, the Speaker conveyed Eid greetings to all members of the parliament who also reciprocated.