Seating row
Yes, the out going speaker has left behind his legacy while making the seating arrangements for the MPs. Thanks to the government party for accepting the situation peacefully and perhaps temporarily; otherwise, this could lead to a very unpleasant scene in the parliament. The thing which has drawn my attention is regarding the seating arrangement of Sheikh Selim. He has been allocated a seat in the same row of the PM keeping a number of senior members of the AL behind. I guess the outgoing speaker did not intend to embarrass the PM by putting her relative in the front row. The Minister for foreign affairs is a lady and at the same time holding one of the most important portfolios. I think injustice has been done to her including countless others. I think the outgoing speaker might feel shame for his action which betrays his attempt to spoil the atmosphere in the parliament from the very first session.
I hope the present speaker will listen to both sides and make necessary rearrangements of the seating arrangement in the parliament, keeping the principle of justice and rationality, which the outgoing speaker failed to observe. The AL must maintain a cool head to deal with the issue, giving no chance for the BNP cohorts to fabricate stories and mislead the people.
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