The opposition party has walked out of the session due to unresolved debate over the formation of the Constitution Reform Council in the National Assembly. On Wednesday afternoon, the incident made the current political tensions in the parliament clearer.
On the sixth day of the first session of the 13th parliament, members of the opposition alliance, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Jatiya Nagarik Party (NCP), left the session room simultaneously. Despite a lengthy discussion in parliament, they took the move as no specific decision has been taken on the convening session of the Constitution Reform Council.
According to parliamentary sources, the difference between the government and the opposition was clear. The opposition claimed that it was necessary to declare a swift and clear roadmap on important issues such as constitutional reform. However, due to the lack of consensus in the discussion, it remains undefined.
The government’s relations with the opposition have deteriorated since the beginning of the first session of the 13th parliament that began on March 12. Opposition members rejected the president’s address on the first day of the session. This is the first time they have officially walked out of the event.
According to political analysts, the opposition’s stance on constitutional reform could indicate a more deadlock in the future’s activities of parliament, unless effective dialogue between the government and the opposition begins.