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TIB hails Speaker

Says an example set by regretting JS diatribes against Prof Sayeed

Staff Correspondent
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has welcomed Speaker's decision to expunge from parliamentary proceedings the remarks made by MPs on noted litterateur and Bishwa Sahittya Kendra founder Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed.
A number of ruling alliance MPs on June 3 in parliament carried out a blistering attack on Prof Sayeed for his reported remarks about MPs and ministers.
Speaker Abdul Hamid set an example in the parliamentary democracy by regretting the incident and deciding to expunge the remarks about Prof Sayeed, also a member ofTIBTrustee Board, from the parliamentary proceedings of that day, TIB said in a statement yesterday.
Lawmakers had blasted Prof Sayeed on the basis of news reports alleging that he on June 2 told a TIB programme lawmakers and ministers acted like "thieves and robbers". They demanded that the House take action against him. Some even said Abu Sayeed, who is widely respected for his literary, educational and social works, should apologise to parliament.
Such a discussion in
parliament drew huge criticism countrywide. On June 5, TIB at a press conference requested the Speaker to expunge the unparliamentary words used for Prof Abu Sayeed.
TIB also sent a copy and video footage of Sayeed's speech in the TIB programme to the Speaker.
Speaker Abdul Hamid on June 10 regretted the "unsavoury discussion" in the House.
"We sincerely thank and congratulate the Speaker," TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said, adding they hoped the Speaker would expunge the whole 18-minute long discussion on Prof Sayeed.
The well-considerate decision of the Speaker will bring an end to the unwelcome debate, he said. Abdul Hamid through his role in this regard reinforced honour of democratic practice and tolerance for other's opinions, the TIB statement says. The decision also gives a message to MPs that they should be sober and sensible and should make statements based on facts.
TIB also expressed concern over publication of baseless reports in a few dailies on the speech of Prof Sayeed and demanded that the authorities concerned should be cautious and objective in rendering their professional duties.
The mass media has to set the professional and moral standards. Framing sector-and institution-wise moral code of conducts and their implementation can help institutionalise the freedom of speech, Iftekharuzzaman said.