The Staff Correspondent of New Age on its issue of December 13,2008
writes,"The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and
Industry president, Annisul Huq, on Friday told New Age that Hasina
during meeting with business leaders the day before Eid-ul-Azha, gave
her consent to attend the convention and the businesspeople hoped
Khalda would also agree.
The business community expects an appointment with Khaleda Zia in
a day or two to discuss issues related to the convention scheduled
for December 27.
`The two leaders at the convention may hear what the business
community expects from the next elected government and the
opposition,' said Annisul.
`The business community wants to place the priority development
agenda which are to be essentially and immediately implemented to
foster economic or industrial development,' he said. The federation
at the convention will hand over to the leaders its own vision paper
detailing the priority agenda.
The vision paper was prepared according to the suggestions made by
affiliated trade associations and chambers across the country and was
discussed in two business conferences in Dhaka and Chittagong in
November."
Both AL and BNP have, in the meantime, placed before the Nation,
people-oriented manifesto, and therefore I should sincerely
hope ,that both would eagerly sieze this oppurtunity to finalize
this programme with FBCCI which in turn will boost the morale of the
Citizens who are set to Vote on December 29,2008.
0ne important point of "Hartal " has not been mentioned here, but has
been widely talked about FBCCI Members and Citizens and Mr. Annisul
Huq has on TV had mentioned that this point would be highlighted too
in this programme. 0n this issue there is a catch that has been
intelligently mentioned by New Age Editor,Mr.Nurul Kabir during his
interview recently one Channel 1(one); that "Hartal is a
constitutional right" but the manner in which it is being followed
here in Bangladesh; that is the "violence that accompanies Hartal",
is unconstitutional.
I mention this here because the honourable Netri's would definitely
menton about the constitutional right but not mention the last part.
Having mentioned that I would suggest if at all Hartal is to be
implemented then there are conditions that should be go with it to
prevent violence and disruption of essential services and movement
abilty of the Citizens. A Committee consisting of all Political
Parties should be formed to find from the Citizens the required
constraints and a Law should be passed to follow those. My
suggestions for consideration are the followings:--
1.That the Political Party that wishes to excercise Hartal would in
advance inform all its politcal members,followers and activists that
under no circumstances they are to use any violence on Citizens.The
members ,followers and activists will be under some senior Member who
would be responsible for any mischevious activity.In the even of
violence or destruction of public or private property the party would
be liable to court proceedings the case being registered in the name
of the senior Member who will be responsible for party activists
throughout the Country. The Courts final decision on recovery of cost
or replacements and or prison term would have to be accepted by them
2.That Essential services like DESA,WASA,TITAS GAS,AMBULANCE and
HOSPITAL staff,(both Government and private),Fire Brigade,Export
oriented Industies, Airport and Chittagong Port activities would be
exempted from Hartal.
3.That only party workers,members or activists will implement the
hartal in different areas so that it will be possible to identify the
culprits by the senior Members and the members would be able to place
the culprit in the court.
4.That NO STUDENTS either from school,college and universities will
be able or encouraged to participate in Hartals.
5.Cars/Vehicles carrying patients to hospitals will be allowed to
move freely throughout the road.
6. Public grievance centre with published Telephone numbers are to
placed at important centres- this to be arranged before implementing
Hartal and widely publicised through newspapers and TV channels.
I sincerely hope that though the media this information will reach
Mr.Annisul Huq,President of the FBCCI as well as to the honourable
Netris.
Wishing the best to the Netri's and the Citizens for the Elections
2008.
Badrul Islam
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