Take recourse to this JS session
Good intent of parties crucial
The speaker at the inauguration of the 19th session of the ninth Jatiya Sangsad hoped that the Treasury and the Opposition benches would be able to resolve their differences through debates and discussions. Since this may also be the final session of the present parliament, it presents a significant opportunity before the ruling and opposition parties to forge an understanding on the election-time government. From that perspective, the speaker's optimism is well merited.
However, the opposition BNP, which has been agitating for a neutral, non-party election-time government, has so far desisted from broaching the issue for discussion on floor of parliament. They insist that even the dialogues they have been clamouring for to settle the issue should be held outside parliament. Similar is their approach even towards the formulae they have recently floated on the election-time government.
It is hardly surprising that the stalemate continues as the ruling party cannot see eye to eye with opposition's point of view. It is time the opposition started to think outside the box and join parliament to resolve the crisis.
The floor of the House apart, the precincts of parliament can as well be used for holding constructive dialogues between the opposition BNP and the ruling Awami League. The ruling Awami League will have to play a proactive role and send positive signals to assure the opposition BNP of meaningful engagements.
But it all depends on the good intent of either party to see an end to the deadlock created over the poll-time interim government.
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