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MP's strange justification

Anwar Au, RajshM
A ruling party lawmaker allegedly is putting pressure on the authorities of Darusha College in Poba upazila to reinstate a former principal who had been sacked for corruption and irregularities four years ago.
Lawmaker Ayen Uddin, elected from Rajshahi-3 (Poba-Mohonpur) constituency, has sent frequent requests to the college governing body to restore the former principal to office, said Harun-ur Rashid, president of the governing body.
The college governing body sacked Abdul Mannan in July 2010 after a probe report had found to be true several allegations of corruption against him.
The lawmaker categorically admitted that he pressed for reinstating Mannan on "humanitarian" grounds.
"He [Mannan] deserves mercy. He did not commit any murder after all. Even murderers are getting mercy nowadays!" he told The Daily Star.
"He was a principal once. Will he now plough lands for a living?" he further said adding that Mannan and his family had visited him once and cried for getting his job back.
As Harun declined his request, Ayen sent in a demand order (DO), signed on August 10, to the Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi (BISER) asking the officials concerned to replace Harun who was nominated by the MP himself only four months ago.
"In the demand order, we were asked to appoint Bijoy Kumar Ghosh, deputy director (admin) of Education Engineering Department, Dhaka in place ofHarun-ur Rashid," saidAnarul Haque, inspector of colleges at BISER, adding that replacing a college governing body president in six months without any valid reason is not lawful.
BISER Chairman Prof MA Rouf Mia said complying with the request would not be lawful.
"We will discuss the matter with the
MP," he said.
However, Anarul Haque said the college governing body has the legal authority to reinstate any sacked staff.
ABOUT MANNAN
Rajshahi district administration in a probe found Mannan guilty of several underhand dealings. According to the probe report, he had appointed his wife as a lecturer at the college with forged documents; he had misappropriated at least Tk 1.77 lakh in the years 1998-2009; he had illegally enjoyed benefits from college lands and took allowances through fake vouchers; he had appointed a teacher and ensured his salaries showing false documents.
The probe also found that he
secured his promotion as the college principal by means of forgery. It says Mannan obtained 3rd division both in HSC exams and BA honours degree and no one can be promoted to college principal with this qualification.
When contacted, Abdul Mannan told this correspondent that all allegations against him are false.
"Some governing body members fabricated charges against me as I did not support them in certain matters," he said.
He, however, could not provide any argument in support of his claims.
Harun-ur Rashid said he [Mannan| was sacked only after the probe report was verified by another committee following his prayer.