Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman has instructed ruling party members of parliament to refrain from delivering aggressive or false statements and instead present constructive, evidence-based speeches in parliament.
The prime minister gave the directives at a meeting with ruling party MPs held at 3pm on Tuesday at the National Parliament building’s ruling party meeting room, according to meeting sources.
During the hour-long meeting, the prime minister emphasised that whatever speech or point an MP raises should be presented neatly and that no extra words or comments should be made.
“No false information should be raised in parliament because raising false information will create opportunities for others to speak,” the prime minister told the MPs, sources said.
The prime minister also instructed the ruling party lawmakers to properly counter the confusion being spread among the public by the opposition regarding various laws and bills.
He directed MPs to refrain from making speeches that ridicule anyone during discussions of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim period, legislative activities under the day’s agenda, Rule 71, various bills, and the general discussion on the president’s address.
The meeting also discussed four ordinances, including those related to the Supreme Court Secretariat, the National Human Rights Commission, and the prevention of enforced disappearance. Although these ordinances have not been passed yet, they may later be presented in parliament as bills with amendments or additions, sources said.
The prime minister instructed caution when giving speeches, statements, or notices regarding these ordinances.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said the prime minister emphasised everyone playing a positive role in passing bills and ensuring all MPs are present in parliamentary sessions on time.
