Staff Correspondent
A number of non-governmental organisations at a press conference on Sunday demanded continuation of the Local Government Commission for strengthening local bodies and decentralising the administration.
They urged the AL-led government to take necessary steps for approval of the Local Government Commission Ordinance 2008, promulgated by the interim administration of Fakhruddin Ahmed.
The Equity and Justice Working Group, in collaboration with 14 other NGOs, organised the press conference at the National Press Club against the government’s reported move to exclude the Local Government Commission Ordinance from the list of Ordinances selected for parliamentary approval.
‘We will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office tomorrow [Monday], demanding continuation of the Local Gover-nment Commission,’ said Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, executive director of the Coast Trust, who moderated the press conference.
Representatives of the NGOs decried any interference by lawmakers in the local development activities.
They said the Members of Parliament should concentrate on making and amending laws and monitoring all development activities thro-ugh the parliamentary standing committees. The BNNRC’s chief executive, AHM Bazlur Rahman, in his written statement said the Awami League government should keep the commission alive in keeping with its promise.
Courtesy: newagebd.com
