The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has again urged the opposition to come up with their formula about interim government without creating unnecessary disturbance in the country.
As the parliament passed the Constitution (Fifteenth
Amendment) Bill, 2011 by division 291-1 Thursday afternoon, Hasina also urged the Islamic parties not to mislead the people as she said Islam as state religion and 'Bismillahir Rahmainir Rahim' had been retained in the Constitution.
Hasina said alongside Islam, other religions were given due respect and equal rights through the amendment as people irrespective of their religious faith fought and won the independence in 1971.
The prime minister said the 15th Amendment had well ensured people's power, voting rights and democracy.
In her brief statement, she repeatedly requested her political adversaries not to create trouble and inflict sufferings to the people.
Quoting Ayat 26 of Sura Al-Imran, Hasina told the opposition that 'if you have trust on the holy Qur'an and blessings of Almighty Allah you may come to power; otherwise not.'
Referring to the 13th Amendment that had incorporated the non-party caretaker government in 1996, Hasina said perhaps Almighty Allah did not grant it and that's why the Supreme Court scrapped the amendment.
The prime minister said with the 15th Constitution Amendment, people's power had been secured.
'We have been able to uphold the spirit of 1971 liberation war with the passing of the bill,' she said.
Hasina also rejected Independent MP Fazlul Azim's allegation that the amendment has been placed and passed hurriedly.
She said the special committee on constitution amendment was formed on July 21, 2010.
The committee has worked for 11 months and held 27 meetings to make recommendations for amending the constitution in the light of Supreme Court verdict.
Hasina said the BNP was requested several times to send their representation to the special committee and make their suggestion. But they did not respond to it.
She said a vested quarter was making propaganda against the government by using religious sentiment of the people.
Hasina said the Awami League and the present government did not want to hurt religious sentiment of people of any religion.
The prime minister thanked the people for voting Awami League-led alliance to power and thus gave the government a chance to amend the constitution to preserve their voting right.
Source : New Age
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