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A special committee for amendment of the constitution was formed in Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today.
Chief Whip Md. Nurul Islam Moni placed the proposal for formation of Constitutional Amendment Related Special Committee in the House, which was passed by a voice vote with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in the chair.
The 12-member special committee, headed by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, was formed, keeping the provision for its reconstitution to make it a 17-member body to incorporate members from the opposition.
The committee members include MPs from ruling BNP, one each MP from Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP (led by Andaleeve Rahman), Ganosanhati Andolan, Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP), Islami Andolan Bangladesh and one independent lawmaker.
The BNP MPs are Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed (Cox’s Bazar-1), Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni (Barguna-2), Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman (Jhenaidah-1), Zainul Abedin (Barishal-3), State Minister Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin (Chattogram-5), State Minister Farzana Sharmin (Natore-1), Mahmudul Hoque Rubel (Sherpur-3) and Shakila Farzana (Women Seat-8).
Other members include State Minister Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki (Brahmanbaria-6) from Ganosanhati Andolan, Andaleeve Rahman (Bhola-1) from BJP, State Minister Nurul Haque (Patuakhali-3) from GOP and Oli Ullah (Barguna-1) from Islami Andolan Bangladesh.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government was committed to fulfilling the aspirations of the people following the July mass uprising by repealing the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.
Rejecting the opposition’s argument regarding two oaths, Salahuddin Ahmed said Parliament was elected under the existing Constitution and the current parliamentary session had also been convened in accordance with it.
“If they say they have taken two oaths, we have not taken any such second oath,” he said, adding that taking an oath as members of the Constitution Reform Council has no constitutional or legal basis.
The home minister said the government wants to respect the public verdict delivered through the referendum, but the constitution must be amended first to honour the public verdict given through the referendum.
If any provisions relating to the Constitution Reform Council need to be incorporated into the Constitution through consensus, those issues could be discussed within the constitutional amendment committee, he said.
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