Make parliamentary democracy effective

Speakers at a meeting yesterday said the lawmakers have to play responsible role in order to make parliamentary democracy effective in the country.
They have to remain present at the parliament session regularly to speak on behalf of the people and they should not interfere in the functions of the local government, they said.
They proposed to make a law for canceling the membership of parliament members for remaining absent at the parliament session for 30 days altogether instead of existing 90 days.
They were speaking at a roundtable titled "Effective parliament and role of parliament members" organised by Parliamentary Democratic Parishad (PDP) at Tropikana Tower in the city.
General Secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim, former state minister for foreign affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury, Barrister Omar Faruk and Advocate Delwar Hossain spoke at the roundtable with PDP President Mohammad Salim in the chair.
Mujahidul Islam Selim said decentralisation of the administration has to be ensured for equal distribution of wealth and to establish democracy.
He said 'anarchic' discussions are taking place during the parliament session instead of constructive discussion.
Abul Hasan Chowdhury said parliament members mainly speak at the parliament with a view to satisfying their party leaders.