JS bodies breaking rules

First of all, the Speaker's indifference to the situation is puzzling. We don't know why he, with the powers vested in him, did not intervene to set things right. Then the unconcern of the chairmen of some committees about bending rules sounded disquieting. Such nonchalance cannot help parliamentary democracy. As it is, with the absence of the main opposition in the House and the frequent quorum crisis in it, the functioning of the parliament has already been weakened. Now the apathy towards the standing committees only shows the lack of respect and commitment for parliamentary democracy by our political parties.

The committees were formed without the inclusion of members from the main opposition Awami League since the ruling and the opposition couldn't see eye to eye on the question of proportionate representation in the committees as demanded by the opposition.

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That actually caused a long delay in the formation of such important bodies. If the opposition were given the chairmanship of oversight bodies -- for example, public accounts committee, public undertaking committee etc. then perhaps the crisis could be overcome.