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BNP MPs stage walkout amid debate over proclamation of independence

Staff Correspondent
Treasury and opposition bench lawmakers in parliament yesterday locked in an unscheduled debate over who proclaimed the country's independence in 1971.
During the debate the BNP-led opposition lawmakers walked out protesting against "indecent remarks" made by treasury bench lawmakers about late president Ziaur Rahman and demanding the remarks be expunged from the proceedings.
They returned after the over an hour-long debate was over.
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Presiding over the sitting, Speaker Abdul I lamid assured the opposition lawmakers of expunging the remarks, if there was any "un parliamentary language ", from the proceed ing.
The speaker also urged them not to walk out since they were being allowed to speak.
During the debate. BNP lawmakers claimed that Zia proclaimed the independence of Bangladesh while the trea-sury bench lawmakers denounced the claim and termed it a complete distortion ofhistory.
"I have doubt whetherZiaur Rahman fought for the country's liberation. On his indirect support, criminals assassinated the father of the nation," said Syeda Sajcda Chowdhury, deputy leader of the I louse.
Awami League (AL) lawmaker Tofail Ahmed said noth ing could be more unfortunate and disrespectful to the nation if someone claims that Zia proclaimed the country's independence.
"The country was not liberated by the declaration of an army major. Ziaur Rahman is responsible for the country's current poor condition. He corrupted the country's poli tics by rehabilitating war criminals, "Tofail said.
AL lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta said, "There is no need to prove that Ziaur Rahman declared the country's independence on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman."
He also urged the speaker to give a ruling on the historic truth.
Mainuddin Khan Badal, lawmaker of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. a component of the AL-led alliance, urged the speaker to arrange a
discussion on this and invite to it freedom fighters who are witness to the historic March 26,1971.
BNP lawmaker MK Anwar said they never claimed that Ziaur Rahman's declaration of independence liberated the country. "We said he made the declaration at a time when many people were fleeing the country. His declaration inspired people," Anwar claimed.
The BNP lawmaker also demanded that all "indecent remarks" on Ziaur Rahman be expunged.
When the opposition lawmakers were making their noisy walk out, BNP lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee left his seat, proceeded to the space in front of the front left side bench, and kept shouting at the speaker to expunge the remarks.