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MPs’ new role in Upazila to jeopardise local govt system

Different organisations express concern

Staff Correspondent
Different socio- political organi -sations yesterday expressed deep resentment over the passage of the' Upazila l’arishad (Reintroduction of the Repealed Act and Amendment) Bill 2009', saying that it would jeopardise the entire local government system as well as weaken democracy.
Terming the enactment of the bill regretful and suicidal for the democracy, they said allowing the lawmakers' absolute supremacy over the local government system through the bill would create constitutional, legal, political and administrative complexities.
Issuing separate statements, they further said that the bill would make the entire local government system ineffective and also hamper the balanced development activities.
Saying that the main aim of the parishad was destroyed through passing the bill, they demanded steps to repeal the bill as it is contradictory with the constitution.
The parliament on Monday unanimously passed the much-vaunted bill that says lawmakers would be the advisers to upazila parishads in their con-stituendes, and upazila officials would take advice from them.
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) leaders termed the bill a 'betrayal' of the pledge to empower the local government and said giving the lawmakers the scope for controlling the local body is unconstitutional and against the spirit of democracy.
Real democracy would not be established in the country unless the local government system is strengthened, they said.
The leaders demanded immediate cancellation of the bill and enactment of a new law ensunng empowerment of the parishad for making a selfruling local government.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal said
the new bill would be considered as a black law in the country's history as it was against democ racy, constitution, good governance and desire of the people.
Governance Advocacy Forum, a platform of 34 NGOs, termed the passing of the bill suicidal, saying that the bill paved the way for making the upazila parishad lame and ineffective.
The bill would create chaotic situation and dual administration' between lawmakers and the upazila parishad members while exercising authority, the forum mentioned.
Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh said the government weakened the local government structure and created an obstacle to establish -ing a democratic state through passingthebill.
Gono Forum, Workers' Party of Bangladesh, Gonotontri Parly and Neeti Gobeshona Kendra also condemned the passage of the bill.