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Show humility in authority

Speaker asks govt, judiciary, legislature

Staff Correspondent
Speaker Abdul Hamid said in parliament yesterday that the mindset of those in government and in the legislature and judiciary needed to improve and none should claim supremacy over others.
“It's not proper if I think I'm supreme as the Speaker of this parliament. Likewise, the government should not think it can do anything it wishes. Also, it's not proper if the honourable court thinks it is supreme," the speaker said.
All should consider their authority as responsibilities bestowed upon them by the people. “And all of us should improve our mindset and work for the welfare of the country.”
He said if people are aggrieved at court verdicts, the day will come when they will stand against the courts. Likewise, if the government becomes autocratic, people will resist it and there are numerous instances of such. “So, the government should work keeping that fact in mind.”
Hamid made the observations in response to three lawmakers' statements on the High Court's functions, attacks on journalists and “distorted reports" by a section of the media.
Taking the floor on a point of order, Awami League lawmaker Shahriar Alam cited a High Court order for the relocation of the Roads and Highways Department office within a short time. He said the activities of the department had stalled following the court order.
In response to the AL lawmaker, the speaker said it was a sensitive matter. People need a long time to get justice, but the courts settle their own issues promptly, which looks odd, he added.
On July 28 last year, following a writ petition, the HC passed an order asking the RHD to hand over its 7.9 acre land in 15 days.
Established 30 years ago, the RHD built several structures on the premises, also called SarakBhaban, including its offices, a library and a 323-seat auditorium. The communications ministry runs its activities through the RHD, which is in charge of 21,000 kilometres of roads and highways and several hundred bridges.
“If the court thinks its order to shift the office in a short time won't affect the activities of the department, we have nothing to say,” the speaker said, adding, “The judges too use those roads and highways across the country.”
He, however, noted that the court should have taken into consideration how such a huge establishment would be relocated within such a short time. “I request the judges to consider the issue.”
“It's not right if one thinks only about one's own interests. We hope the judges will think about it. We will cooperate with each other without any malice," he said.
Independent lawmaker Fazlul Azim spoke about the recent assaults on journalists by police and criminals. He blasted the home minister for her failure to take action against those responsible for the attacks. He demanded that the home minister make a statement in the House on the incidents.
In response, the speaker suggested that the government be more cautious about averting such incidents in future.
At the same time, he criticised a section of the media for what he said their running distorted and fabricated reports.
For instance, he said that speaking in parliament on May 27 he had never offered to mediate talks between the ruling and opposition parties to end the current political standoff. Yet some newspapers reported that he wanted to be the mediator in the talks.
Hamid said he had only said if the opposition came up with proposals in the House, he could ask the government to respond. He could even organise a discussion on the proposals here.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal MP Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal criticised the media for "victimising people through media trial”.