Upazila issue
Thanks to the ntv for presenting an informative and thought provoking talk show. I hope the government has listened to these guests with due attention and purpose. The question of power sharing with the MPs should be left for further consideration of the government and the relevant quarters. My brief reaction to the bill is as follows:
a. The bill will only introduce diarchy in the UZ planning, execution and over all decision making, curbing the fundamentals of the independent LG institution at the UZ level.
b. The authority of the MPS is being ensured by the bill but their accountability is not ensured for misusing their power while overseeing or interfering in the UZ activities.
c. There are UZs where the opposition MPs will apply his or her power with an elected UZ chairman of the ruling party. We can apprehend a conflicting situation unless they agree to share together good or bad activities and performance in the UZ.
d. It is very important to scrutinize the removal power of the chairman and or of the MPs, who is empowered to remove a UZ chairman, and what procedures would be followed. What is the role of the MPs and the UZP and the government in removing an UZ chairman? Will it follow democratic principles or arbitrary law of the government? This issue is very much important to sustain the system.
e. The most important issue of financial viability of the UZ needs more attention than power sharing as seen now. If an UZ cannot have sufficient financial resources to run its affairs, the UZ would be subject to government's control, MPs' control.
Those are my very initial reactions listening to the talk show.
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