Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Final decision by this yr: Badsha
The government and parliament have taken steps for finalising decisions on the constitutional recognition of indigenous people within this year, lawmaker Fazle Hossain Badsha told a discussion in Rajshahi yesterday.
He said a parliamentary caucus has been formed early this year to look after the affairs of indigenous people. The caucus will hand over proposals for the recognition to the special committee for bringing necessary changes to the constitution within this month.
“The government assured the caucus of solving the problem within this year. The caucus is also considering placing a bill in the parliament in this regard”, the MP and a member of the caucus said in the discussion held at Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries auditorium.
Jatiya Adivasi Parishad (JAP) and Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) jointly organised the discussion styled ''Constitutional recognition of the indigenous people''.
JAP President Anil Marandi who chaired the discussion said JAP will start a signature collection campaign across the country on November 7, demanding reinstatement of the constitution of 1972 with the indigenous people recognised in it.
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