Return to parliament to discuss interim govt issue: Suranjit tells BNP
‘We won’t touch Constitution right now’
Dhaka, June 26 (UNB) – Senior treasury bench member Suranjit Sengupta on Tuesday urged the opposition BNP to return to parliament to discuss the ‘interim government issue’ and place their proposals in the House.
“If you (BNP) want to be part of the interim government, our Prime Minister may even consider it,” he said while taking part in discussions on the proposed budget for the coming fiscal.
Suranjit, a minister without portfolio, said the election would be held under an interim government and there is no alternative to it.
“But, we won’t touch (amend) the Constitution right now. The election will be held as per the Constitution. There’s no scope to go beyond it (Constitution). I don’t think we’ve time to rethink about it,” Suranjit said.
There are two types of opposition – one belongs to Parliament and another to the street. “BNP is an opposition that belongs to Parliament. If it wants to talk, BNP will have to come to parliament.”
Criticising Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon, he said he (Menon) was also part of the Special Committee on Constitution Amendment. “He had given a note of decent opposing three parts of the committee report. But he didn’t oppose the restored 123 (3) part of the Constitution at that time.”
On Monday, Menon criticised the provision to hold election three months before Parliament completes its five-year tenure and wanted to know what will happen to the House during the remaining three months.
“The interim government can be a lame duck, but Parliament can't be (lame duck). It should be mentioned that there will be no session during the period,” he said.
Suranjit said why Menon is asking for amending the 123 (3) of the Constitution. “Does he ensure that all the problems and political crises in the country will be resolved if the section is amended?”
As per the restored provision in the Constitution, the interim government will take over charge by October 25, 2013 while national elections will be held by January 25, 2014.
Suranjit also said the future government would surely be an elected government and this government will be the interim government. “Globally, election is held under the interim government.”
He also said if any party comes to power with 2-3 majority in the future, it can amend the Constitution again, if necessary, to restore the caretaker government system.
Suranjit said the Election Commission is independent and the government has already strengthened it. “The elections so far held across the country were peaceful and credible. We all accepted the elections results, too.”
He reiterated that the EC would arrange the election and the government would only support the EC.
Suranjit criticised Menon saying some might have heartburn for not getting a ministerial post. “He (Menon) felt my pain for being a minister without portfolio; similarly, I also feel his pain as he could not become a minister.”
On Monday Menon said, “I won’t talk about the electricity issue. If I talk about it, the Prime Minister will be displeased and Suranjit Babu will stand up to fulfill his desire of getting back his lost kingdom.”
Suranjit also said the government needs to build good relations with the neighbouring countries to go for hydro power generation. “Since our most water bodies are dried up, we need to build good relations with the neighbouring countries.”
“If you (BNP) want to be part of the interim government, our Prime Minister may even consider it,” he said while taking part in discussions on the proposed budget for the coming fiscal.
Suranjit, a minister without portfolio, said the election would be held under an interim government and there is no alternative to it.
“But, we won’t touch (amend) the Constitution right now. The election will be held as per the Constitution. There’s no scope to go beyond it (Constitution). I don’t think we’ve time to rethink about it,” Suranjit said.
There are two types of opposition – one belongs to Parliament and another to the street. “BNP is an opposition that belongs to Parliament. If it wants to talk, BNP will have to come to parliament.”
Criticising Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon, he said he (Menon) was also part of the Special Committee on Constitution Amendment. “He had given a note of decent opposing three parts of the committee report. But he didn’t oppose the restored 123 (3) part of the Constitution at that time.”
On Monday, Menon criticised the provision to hold election three months before Parliament completes its five-year tenure and wanted to know what will happen to the House during the remaining three months.
“The interim government can be a lame duck, but Parliament can't be (lame duck). It should be mentioned that there will be no session during the period,” he said.
Suranjit said why Menon is asking for amending the 123 (3) of the Constitution. “Does he ensure that all the problems and political crises in the country will be resolved if the section is amended?”
As per the restored provision in the Constitution, the interim government will take over charge by October 25, 2013 while national elections will be held by January 25, 2014.
Suranjit also said the future government would surely be an elected government and this government will be the interim government. “Globally, election is held under the interim government.”
He also said if any party comes to power with 2-3 majority in the future, it can amend the Constitution again, if necessary, to restore the caretaker government system.
Suranjit said the Election Commission is independent and the government has already strengthened it. “The elections so far held across the country were peaceful and credible. We all accepted the elections results, too.”
He reiterated that the EC would arrange the election and the government would only support the EC.
Suranjit criticised Menon saying some might have heartburn for not getting a ministerial post. “He (Menon) felt my pain for being a minister without portfolio; similarly, I also feel his pain as he could not become a minister.”
On Monday Menon said, “I won’t talk about the electricity issue. If I talk about it, the Prime Minister will be displeased and Suranjit Babu will stand up to fulfill his desire of getting back his lost kingdom.”
Suranjit also said the government needs to build good relations with the neighbouring countries to go for hydro power generation. “Since our most water bodies are dried up, we need to build good relations with the neighbouring countries.”
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