133 ordinances sent to special JS panel for scrutiny

A total of 133 ordinances, issued during the tenure of the immediate past interim government and later placed before the current parliament, were sent to a special parliamentary committee on Sunday for scrutiny.
The committee was asked to submit its report by 2 April.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman proposed sending the ordinances to the special committee during the parliament sitting presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram.
“I have presented 133 ordinances before parliament. In the very first meeting of the first session, a special committee was formed. I request that these 133 ordinances be referred to that special committee for examination and scrutiny. I also seek your (Speaker’s) directive to ensure that the committee submits a report by 2 April,” the minister said.
Following this, the Speaker put the proposal to a vote, as proposed by the law minister. The proposal was then passed by a voice vote. 
Earlier, on 12 March, on the first sitting of the 13th Parliament, Asaduzzaman placed the 133 ordinances before the House.
The ordinances were originally enacted under Article 93(1) of the Constitution, which allows the President to issue laws in emergency situations when parliament is not in session. Constitutional rules require that any ordinance must be placed before the House in the first sitting of new parliament and these must be passed within 30 days from the start of a session, or it loses its legal validity.
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni proposed a 14-member special committee, headed by Barishal-3 lawmaker Zainul Abedin, on the first day to scrutinise these ordinances.
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