Dhaka-14 MP Mir Ahmad Bin Kasem expressed deep anger in Parliament over the recommendation to repeal the 'Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedy Ordinance' issued during the interim government. Speaking on a point of order, he said victims of enforced disappearance and those who suffered under past repression could not support such a move. He urged that the ordinance be approved as law first and then amended if necessary, warning that otherwise the legal definition of disappearance would be lost.
During the same session, Law Minister Asaduzzaman responded that the bill would be revised to make it more contemporary and presented in the current or next parliamentary session. He explained that the definition of disappearance had already been included in the ICT Act, which provides for harsher penalties, including death or life imprisonment, compared to the ten-year maximum under the ordinance. He added that the Human Rights Commission Ordinance would also be reviewed to prevent misuse and ensure justice.
The minister assured that the review process would involve victims like Barrister Arman and others affected by enforced disappearances to ensure no offender escapes accountability.
সংসদ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৫ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৯: ২১ অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের সময়ে জারি করা ‘গুম প্রতিরোধ ও প্রতিকার অধ্যাদেশ বাতিলের সুপারিশে ক্ষোভ প্রকাশ করেছেন ঢাকা-১৪ আসনের এমপি মীর আহমাদ বিন কাসেম। কান্না জড়িত কণ্ঠে তিনি বলেছেন, কেমন করে গুমের শিকার ভুক্তভ
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