Constitution controversy
Bangladesh constitution has been amended 15 times. On all previous 14 amendments no one cared to arrange any public debate not to speak of inviting opposition to discuss. 15th amendment is made perhaps with an unusual long discourse. Awami League led Grand Alliance government tried to elicit opinion of all concerned before placing the all important bill. The amendment passed duly. BNP led opposition boycotted all the processes including parliament sessions. Now they have taken the path of agitation and other destructive means to ventilate their opinions. The leader of the opposition even made audacious gesture like 'throwing away' the constitution. This attitude is not in conformity with the democratic norms. The same party is also agitating against charge sheets of sensational 21st August carnage and 10 truck arms haul case. We do not want to comment on under trial cases but these are all true cases. Let the truth be established in open trial. Government should be firm to establish rule of law. Opposition should stick to lawful process. The constitution of the country is sacred document. None will be allowed to throw it away.
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