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MPs blast Prof Sayeed

Ask him to apologise for comments on politicians

Staff Correspondent
A section of ruling alliance lawmakers in parliament yesterday slammed noted litterateur Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed, who is also a trustee member of the TIB, for his “derogatory" remark on Saturday about lawmakers and ministers, and demanded that
Sayeed offer an unconditional apology in the House.
Prof Md Ali Ashraf, who was presiding over the sitting, said Sayeed's remark was tantamount to contempt of parliament and democracy.
“Parliament should summon him [Sayeed].. .Keep him standing in the House and ask him to offer unconditional apology before the nation," said Ashraf, a lawmaker from the ruling Awami League.
“It [Sayeed's comment] is a bad sign, and if we don't take action against him it will be harmful fordemocracy.”
He suggested that lawmak-ers submit a notice for bringing a censure motion againstSayeedin the House.
Referring to newspaper reports, Ashraf said Prof Sayeed had told a TIB programme on Saturday that lawmakers and ministers acted like thieves and dacoits, and their behaviour was not proper. And they ignored their oath.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leader of the House, was present at the sitting.
Taking the floor on a point of order, independent lawmaker Fazlul Azim raised the issue and said Prof Sayeed had undermined the lawmakers' dignity and the sovereignty of parliament by making such comments.
"Parliament should do something against such derogatory comments.”
After him, Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujib-ul-Haque Chunnu came down hard on Prof Sayeed and other intellectuals for criticising lawmakers and ministers on different occasions.
“They [intellectuals] can only give advice but it was the politicians who won independence for the country,” he said.
AL lawmaker Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim also criticised Prof Sayeed and other intellectuals. He, however, did not mention any names other thanProfSayeed.
“Intellectuals like him [Prof Sayeed] give certificates to lawmakers, ministers and the government. But who will give them certificates?”
They bring a lot of money but on whom do they spend that? “They [Transparency International Bangladeshi bring money from nongovernmental organisations and talk against democracy and parliament,” saidSelim.
He said intellectuals like Prof Sayeed had always supported unelected, illegal and military regimes because they get something from those governments.
Selim also asked what authority TIB had to inquire about corruption in ministries.
“We all know their role in 1/11. They did not say anything when the last caretaker government arrested students.”
The AL lawmaker called upon the finance minister to find out the sources of TIB's funds and how they organised "one or two colourful programmes” every week.
"You [the finance minister] should look into how they [TIB officials] own cars and live a posh life. They must answer,” said Selim.