Limit scope of parliament boycott
Suggests Suranjit
Ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta yesterday proposed to reduce the scope for lawmakers to remain absent from parliament proceedings to end the parliament boycott culture.
According to the constitution's article 67, a parliament member shall vacate his seat if he is absent from parliament, without leave of parliament, for 90 consecutive sitting days.
While participating in the discussion on thanks giving motion of the president's address, Suranjit, also co-chair of the parliamentary special committee on constitution amendment, said the provision should be amended to repeal the word “sitting”.
Usually, the House goes into each session after around 60 days. His proposal means that no MP will be able to remain absent from the House proceedings for more than three months. Moreover, no MP will be allowed to dodge an entire session of the House.
The existing provision gives MPs scope to remain absent for over 10 to 11 consecutive months from proceedings as the House needs around a year to have 90 sitting days.
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