Updating of military laws suggested
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
The parliamentary standing committee on Defence Ministry has recommended reviewing the armed forces laws with a view to guaranteeing human rights for the soldiers and staff.
The parliamentary watchdog at its meeting Tuesday said that the legal reforms of the three forces (army, navy and air forces) were necessary as the present were framed during the British colonial rule, reports bdnews24.com.
The committee made the recommendation as many 'deprived' officers and soldiers of the three forces applied to the chairman for 'justice' on their removal from services during the BNP-Jama'at rule from 2001 to 2006.
"The present Army, Navy and Air Force acts were made by the colonial administration during the British India period. So, these should be updated to meet the need of the time," the committee Chairman Idris Ali told journalists after the meeting at the parliament building.
The chairman said the present acts on three forces had no provision for the soldiers and the staff to know the reasons for their termination from service.
"We have got many letters claiming that they were sacked from service with no reason shown," said Ali, a former defence secretary who faced corruption charges with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a defence purchase case filed by the BNP government.
He said the committee requested the forces headquarters to keep human rights in mind while making reform proposals.
The parliamentary watchdog at its meeting Tuesday said that the legal reforms of the three forces (army, navy and air forces) were necessary as the present were framed during the British colonial rule, reports bdnews24.com.
The committee made the recommendation as many 'deprived' officers and soldiers of the three forces applied to the chairman for 'justice' on their removal from services during the BNP-Jama'at rule from 2001 to 2006.
"The present Army, Navy and Air Force acts were made by the colonial administration during the British India period. So, these should be updated to meet the need of the time," the committee Chairman Idris Ali told journalists after the meeting at the parliament building.
The chairman said the present acts on three forces had no provision for the soldiers and the staff to know the reasons for their termination from service.
"We have got many letters claiming that they were sacked from service with no reason shown," said Ali, a former defence secretary who faced corruption charges with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a defence purchase case filed by the BNP government.
He said the committee requested the forces headquarters to keep human rights in mind while making reform proposals.