JS greenlights 8 bills to legalise Yunus-led ordinances
Eight bills were passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday to turn the ordinances issued during Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government into laws.
There were no clause-wise amendment proposals in the bills. Therefore, there was no discussion on the bills in the parliament. After the relevant ministers raised them, the bills were passed directly by voice vote.
Out of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government, the special committee of the Parliament recommended approval in the parliament of 98 in their original form and 15 in amended form. Out of the remaining 20, a number of 4 bills were recommended to be repealed, and 16 were recommended to be strengthened and new bills brought later.
Regarding the eight bills passed this morning, the special committee recommended that they be passed in their original form.
Among the bills passed, the 'Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill' was proposed by Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie for passage in the parliament. The bill was passed by voice vote.
Then, Law Minister Asaduzzaman proposed the passage of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, the Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Bill and the Registration (Amendment) Bill in Parliament separately. The bills were passed separately by voice vote.
While proposing the passage of the bill related to the International Crimes Tribunal, the Law Minister said that this is a bill in which enforced disappearance has been included in the definition of crimes against humanity.
He advised those who say that the government does not want to enact a law on enforced disappearance to look at this law carefully. He said that the current government is determined to prosecute enforced disappearances, which is reflected in this law.
After the bill was passed, Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman stood up for a point of order.
He said that what the Law Minister said while proposing the passage of the bill was unnecessary. It would have been better if he had not said it. They will talk about it when the right time comes.
In response, the Law Minister said that many outsiders have tried to question the government's goodwill in the trial of the disappearances. That is why, before presenting this bill, he clarified how committed the government is to the trial of the disappearances.
In response, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said, how many people outside talk how much. You limit the speech of the members of parliament during the discussion of the parliament. The speaker said that action will be taken on what will be adopted according to the law.
Later, the speaker started the process of passing other bills.
The other bills passed are related to the Ministry of Health. Basically, an ordinance was issued to amend the law by changing the name. The bill was passed to approve them.
In the absence of the Health Minister, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed introduced three bills in the parliament in his absence.
They are - Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Bill, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (Amendment) Bill and Sheikh Hasina Medical University (Amendment).
While raising the second bill, Salahuddin smiled slightly and said, "It is a very sad matter. What I have said so far, now I have to say it again, Sheikh Hasina."
Later, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain proposed the passage of the 'Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Medical University, Sylhet (Amendment) Bill'. The bill was passed by voice vote.
Source: UNB