BNP MPs' wise counsel

The Prime Minister has so far not bothered to tell the nation why she considers these amendments necessary. We expected that she will, at least, tell her own MPs. To the everyone's surprise and regret she did not. Amending a country's constitution is not a plaything and is not undertaken everyday. It is done after serious deliberation and extensive discussion. Nothing of the sort is known to have taken place, either within her party, nor within the wider political spectrum and definitely not within the society at large. So why these changes, and why now? These questions become more pertinent if we think that she made no serious attempt to make the existing parliament more efficient. Yes, the opposition is responsible for the boycott but who is responsible the frequent lack of quorum. The fact that as the leader of the house she cannot muster a quorum with two-thirds majority speaks volumes of either her inefficiency or lack of interest in the running of the House.

As for reducing the size of her cabinet, she ignores all the public outcry and counsel of her own party leaders and activists at her own peril. In spite of much effort to orchestrate the BNP-PP meeting much useful information and advice has been given to the party chief. She will be well advised to listen to them. But will she?

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