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JS body chiefs to get vehicles, gunmen

Proposal to raise their entertainment allowance

Shakhawat Lfton
Parliament Secretariat Commission has drafted a set of proposals including one for specifying privileges qnd increasing benefits for the House standing committee chairmen.
According to the proposals, the committee chiefs will get a flag-bearing vehicle, a gunman to ensure security, a monthly entertainment allowance between Tk 5,000 and Tk 2,976, furniture and electrical appliances for use in office.
Besides, they will have two staff including a personal assistant to help them discharge
duties, said sources in the parliament secretariat.
Of the proposals, one is for launching a television channel to broadcast live the parliamentary proceedings.
Another says the opposition chief whip too will have privileges specified and facilities increased. He might also be given a deputy minister's status, said a senior official requesting anonymity.
The commission has drawn up the proposals on instructions from its chair Speaker Abdul Hamid. It will meet on June 3 to firm those up. Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina, Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia, Finance Minister AMA Muhith and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shafique Ahmed are the other members.
The parliament secretariat has requested them to attend the meeting or send representatives.
Among other issues, the JS secretariat's budget for the upcoming fiscal year will come up for discussion.
The commission has already proposed a Tk 60.15 crore budget, which is 31.45 percent higher than the current one.
About facilities for the standing committee chairmen, Speaker Hamid yesterday said the commission will soon finalise the proposal.
At present, the committee chiefs are not entitled to any vehicles from the parliament secretariat. If they are allotted cars, they will get fuel allowance from the secretariat, said the sources.
About the proposal for a special television channel, the commission says people cannot watch the House
proceedings live in the absence of a dedicated channel.
"If parliament can televise its proceedings live on its own, it will burnish the Jatiya Sangsad's image at home and abroad."
Once the proposal is approved, a project to that end will be undertaken. The commission hopes donor agencies will give necessary financial support.
SECURITY MEASURES
The commission has also readied proposals for some fresh measures to ensure security at the parliament building.
Those include setting up vehicle screening apparatus on either side of the JS tunnel so no vehicles carrying arms and explosives could get through.
Besides, a punch card system would be in force to make sure outsiders gain no entry to parliament in session. The system will digitally record the lawmakers' presence.