Delwar demands annulment of power bill
Friday, 8 October 2010
BNP Secretary General Khandker Delwar Hossain has harshly criticised the recently-passed bill allowing the government and its entities to undertake any step to increase import of power and energy without any accountability.
He also demanded immediate annulment of the Electricity and Energy Supply Boost (Special Order)-2010, calling it 'against the interest of the countrymen'.
"Or else, we will think the government has intentionally formulated the law to encourage corruption," said Delwar.
The BNP leader was addressing a press conference Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.
The bill, passed on October 3, allowed the government to increase power and energy supply in case of an emergency, enabling it to take step regarding any aspect of generation, transmission, distribution and import, apparently without any accountability.
Citing opposition from the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources, Power and Ports and Transparency International, Delwar said, "The ninth and tenth sections of the law allows indulgence and bar challenging any deeds at court, which is objectionable."
"We think this will impede accountability even if any harm is done to the country," he added.
The power to amend, to add or to replace any part of the Constitution is the sole authority of parliament, Delwar claimed in reaction to the new chief justice's recommendation.
Delwar said, "It is clearly written in the constitution on how to make amendments to it. Since 1973, all the amendments have been made by parliament, not by following any court verdicts."
He also demanded immediate annulment of the Electricity and Energy Supply Boost (Special Order)-2010, calling it 'against the interest of the countrymen'.
"Or else, we will think the government has intentionally formulated the law to encourage corruption," said Delwar.
The BNP leader was addressing a press conference Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.
The bill, passed on October 3, allowed the government to increase power and energy supply in case of an emergency, enabling it to take step regarding any aspect of generation, transmission, distribution and import, apparently without any accountability.
Citing opposition from the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources, Power and Ports and Transparency International, Delwar said, "The ninth and tenth sections of the law allows indulgence and bar challenging any deeds at court, which is objectionable."
"We think this will impede accountability even if any harm is done to the country," he added.
The power to amend, to add or to replace any part of the Constitution is the sole authority of parliament, Delwar claimed in reaction to the new chief justice's recommendation.
Delwar said, "It is clearly written in the constitution on how to make amendments to it. Since 1973, all the amendments have been made by parliament, not by following any court verdicts."