Lawmakers' opinion ignored in budget
Allege some ruling alliance MPs
Ruling alliance lawmakers yesterday expressed their frustration over how the national budget is passed in parliament, saying their opinions are almost ignored in preparing the budget.
Against this backdrop, Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali said revised budget is violation of the country's constitution.
“The constitution says not a single penny will be sanctioned to the government for expenditure without the prior approval of parliament. But, in fact, the government takes approval of the House after expenditure while passage of the revised budget,” Shawkat said at a discussion at the ministers' hostel of the parliament building.
All party parliamentary group organised the discussion titled "Budgetary allocation for deprived people of haor areas".
M Israfil Alam, an Awami League (AL) lawmaker and chief of the parliamentary standing committee on labour ministry said: "I know what is needed for my constituency in terms of economic and social development. But in the budget there is no reflection of it.”
Over 18 lawmakers took part in the discussion. Sohrab Ali Sana and Nani Gopal Mondal of the AL, Ziaul Haque Mridha of the Jatiya Party, Shah Jikurl Ahmed of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal also spoke.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments