Speaker Abdul Hamid on Tuesday cast doubt of the Transparency
International, Bangladesh (TIB) survey that said at least 97 percent
Members of Parliament are involved in 'negative activities'.
He also questioned the identities of the 600 participants based on whose opinion the TIB made the claim.
Speaking with the journalists, Hamid said the TIB report meant only to dishonour Parliament and its members.
"Seeing this kind of report, even I have been offended as a Member of Parliament."
After conducting a 'survey' on 149 MPs, the Berlin-based anti-corruption organisation's Bangladesh chapter on Sunday published the report. It said 97 percent of these MPs were directly involved in 'negative activities', seven of whom are reserved seat women MPs and five are MPs from the opposition.
The Speaker said, "This cannot be called a survey in any way."
"There are 160 millions of people in 64 districts in the country. TIB conducted the survey by taking opinions from only 600 people at 42 districts. Based on their words, they concluded that 97 percent MPs are bad. Is it right?"
About the participants of the survey, he said, "My question is – who are these 600 people whose opinion TIB has taken? Do they work for TIB? If this is the case, then the survey was not conducted scientifically."
"Ninety-seven percent bad MPs means only nine are good among a total of 300 MPs. Doesn't it mean that 291 MPs have established a reign of anarchy across the country?"
"The people would have protested if that had happened. Because people of this country are conscious enough. But nothing like that has been seen or has happened anywhere," he added.
The Awami League on Monday brushed aside the TIB findings saying the report was prepared to make way for unelected people to assume power.
Main opposition BNP, on the other hand, said the survey was applicable only in case of the ruling party MPs.
Speaker Hamid on Tuesday was speaking with the journalists after inaugurating a tree plantation programme at Parliament building premises.
He also blamed the 'culture of being late' for the quorum crisis in Parliament, which the TIB report mentioned.
"Bangladesh's culture is like this—the programme scheduled to start at 9 will begin at 9:30. But Parliament session never begins half an hour behind schedule, maybe it starts five or 10 minutes late. It happens all around the world. But I don't get it in what way this raises the cost to run Parliament?"
Acting Secretary to Parliament Mahfuzur Rahman and the Speaker's Personal Secretary Zainal Abedin were also present during the tree plantation programme.
He also questioned the identities of the 600 participants based on whose opinion the TIB made the claim.
Speaking with the journalists, Hamid said the TIB report meant only to dishonour Parliament and its members.
"Seeing this kind of report, even I have been offended as a Member of Parliament."
After conducting a 'survey' on 149 MPs, the Berlin-based anti-corruption organisation's Bangladesh chapter on Sunday published the report. It said 97 percent of these MPs were directly involved in 'negative activities', seven of whom are reserved seat women MPs and five are MPs from the opposition.
The Speaker said, "This cannot be called a survey in any way."
"There are 160 millions of people in 64 districts in the country. TIB conducted the survey by taking opinions from only 600 people at 42 districts. Based on their words, they concluded that 97 percent MPs are bad. Is it right?"
About the participants of the survey, he said, "My question is – who are these 600 people whose opinion TIB has taken? Do they work for TIB? If this is the case, then the survey was not conducted scientifically."
"Ninety-seven percent bad MPs means only nine are good among a total of 300 MPs. Doesn't it mean that 291 MPs have established a reign of anarchy across the country?"
"The people would have protested if that had happened. Because people of this country are conscious enough. But nothing like that has been seen or has happened anywhere," he added.
The Awami League on Monday brushed aside the TIB findings saying the report was prepared to make way for unelected people to assume power.
Main opposition BNP, on the other hand, said the survey was applicable only in case of the ruling party MPs.
Speaker Hamid on Tuesday was speaking with the journalists after inaugurating a tree plantation programme at Parliament building premises.
He also blamed the 'culture of being late' for the quorum crisis in Parliament, which the TIB report mentioned.
"Bangladesh's culture is like this—the programme scheduled to start at 9 will begin at 9:30. But Parliament session never begins half an hour behind schedule, maybe it starts five or 10 minutes late. It happens all around the world. But I don't get it in what way this raises the cost to run Parliament?"
Acting Secretary to Parliament Mahfuzur Rahman and the Speaker's Personal Secretary Zainal Abedin were also present during the tree plantation programme.
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