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No scope to scrap CHT accord

BNP free to give opinion or objection in JS: Nasim
Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Nasim, who is planning to open talks with the BNP leadership, said yesterday that the BNP MPs should Join the parliament and place their opinions on the CHT peace agreement.
Tn a day or two. I'll talk to the BNP secretary general and other leaders and invite them to give their opinion on the peace accord in Parliament," he said.
Talking to UNB at his Secretariat office. Nasim said the peace accord signed on December 2. has not yet been given a legal coverage. Before it turns into a law, a Bill will be placed in the House and there'll be extensive discussion on it."
The draft bill, he said, will be scrutinised at the Select Committee before its adoption by Parliament following the parliamentary procedure.
"So. in the process, there will be detailed scrutiny of the peace agreement and BNP can give its opinion or objection at different stages." Nasim said.
He added, "I think a national
consensus can be built up through discussion on the propositions of the agreement ana the opposition's opinions."
All the apprehensions expressed by BNP about the peace accord would be removed through discussion on it in the Select Committee and also within the chamber of Par Ila-
menu the minister said.
Replying to a question about the BNP s plea for scrapping the agreement, he said There is no scope of cancelling the agreement Even had BNP been in power. It would not scrap the peace agreement tn the face of the demand of a party."
He said misunderstandings created over the peace accord were removed to a large extent following correct interpretations' of the agreement by gov eminent leaders academicians, journalists and professionals.
"Hesitation of the people in the hill tracts has been removed and they got back confidence In It." he said
Responding to another query, Nasim, who has been assigned to talk with the Opposition. said "If necessary. 1 may also talk to Leader of the Opposition Begum Khaleda Zia" to break the standoff facing the Parliament.
"... and if opposition wants, even Prime Minister Sheikh Hasuia can sit with them and settle their problems."
He. however, made it clear that discussion on the peace accord must be held tn Parliament and other demands of BNP can be discussed at any place, including at the chamber of the Speaker.
Referring to the BNP's 4-point and 14-point charters of demand, Nasim said most of their demands have already been met, but BNP is coming up with new demands everyday.
He said the government party has accepted the BNP's original demand for representation of 113 MPs in parliamentary standing committees. Now they are demanding 117 which, he said, will deprive Jarnaat and other small groups in Parliament.
About cases against the BNP leaders and MPs. Nasim said the government unilaterally withdrew some cases against them. But there are some others which can only be disposed off through legal process and by respective courts, he added.
He. however, said if BNP could sit across the table, cases against its MPs could have been considered. In this context, he said although BNP claimed that there were cases against its 19 MPs. it was found that there were no cases against 11 of them.
Regarding the 14-point charter of demand, the minister said most of the demands. Including the prices of jute and paddy, are not related to BNP's joining the Parliament. The demand for holding meeting on the street is not also related to Parliament, he added.
In reply to a question. Nasim said BNP's abstention would not obstruct the parliament proceedings. He said other opposition parties, including Jatlya Party and Jamaat-e-Is-lami, are attending the sessions.
He recalled that while in power. BNP ran parliament without any opposition for three years.