Jatiya Nagorik Committee
JNC puts forward 15-point proposal to Local Government Reform Commission
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee has put forward a 15-point proposal, including cancellation of electing union parishad chairman by direct votes, to the Local Government Reform Commission.
The committee sent the proposals on Tuesday through a joint statement signed by its convenor Nasiruddin Patwary and member secretary Akhtar Hossain.
The proposals include recognizing the local government as a constitutional organization and it will be transformed effectively, abolishing the single-centred governing system of the local government organizations and following the below organizing structures to ensure effective public service.
A. There will be three stages of local government—Union Parishad, Upazila Parishad, and Zilla Parishad
B. The Zilla Parishad will be the centre of the local government and it will be run like a government.
C. All parishads will consist of directed elected representatives.
D. President and vice president of each parishad will be elected by the parishad members.
E. To ensure accountability, there will be a union and upazila-level monitoring council consisting of locally-accepted people and the local representatives will conduct activities in coordination with the monitoring council on the monthly basis.
The proposals also include making the local government as centre of development activities to turn the local government organizations into self-ruled and pubic representative as the local government system was established in colonial regime giving more priorities to the government than people, amending articles 59 and 60 of the constitution in terms of taking state decisions which will play significant roles.
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The proposals mandate empowering people with constitutional system to withdraw or recall their local representatives to ensure accountability, demarcating the area of local government on the basis of peoples’ need and ensuring classification of services to be provided at the union, upazila and zilla parishad respectively.
Empowering local government with the freedom of planning and drafting budget and all reports related finance will have to be available on websites, digitalising all civic services of the local government in coordination with the principles of the fourth industrial revolution so that people can connect with services and works from anywhere, taking initiatives to turn rural people into skilled manpower to migrate.
Local government will be self-ruled and accountable to the people while the Ministry of Local Government will assist the local organizations, not control, and local government won’t be controlled by any government official or elected representatives.
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Holding all local elections on a day to check the intervention of the government and stopping the use of political identity and symbols.
Local lawmakers won’t have any scope for playing a role in the local government as their tasks are to enact law, ensure accuracy and accountability in the parliament.
Union parishad chairman won’t be elected by direct votes and the UP members will play the role as chairman by rotation to halt the path of establishing autocracy.
There will be legal provisions for the presence of civic representatives and freedom of expression in the meetings of the local government will be ensured.
Effective initiatives will be taken to reduce the financial demand of poor people to the local representatives who will be honoured with good allowances.
Permanent standing committees like the parliament will have to be formed for the local governments.
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Jatiya Nagorik Committee reorganised to expand activities
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee, formed during the July-August student-led mass upsurge, has been reorganised to widen its efforts towards abolishing the fascist system and implementing a new political framework.
This move also aims to uphold the spirit of the July-August uprising, which continues to inspire the committee's initiatives.
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The committee has announced the following office-bearers in its new structure:
Convener: Nasiruddin Patwary
Joint Conveners: Ariful Islam Adib, Ali Ahsan Junayed, Monira Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Manzur-Al-Matin, Dr Tasnim Jara, Dr Atiq Mujahid and Ashraf Uddin Mahdi.
Member Secretary: Akhtar Hossain
Joint Member Secretaries: Abdullah Al-Amin, SM Saif Mostafiz, Rafe Salman Rifat, Anik Roy, Nahida Sarwar Chowdhury, Alik Mridha, Mahbub Alam and Dr Mahmuda Mitu.
Spokesperson: Samanta Sharmin
Deputy Spokespersons: Saleh Uddin Sifat, Mushfiq Us Saleheen, Arefeen Mohammad Hijbul, Tahsin Riyaz, Mohammad Miraj Mia
Chief Organiser: Sarjis Alam
Deputy Chief Organisers: Md Nizam Uddin, Akram Hossain CF, SM Shahriar and Mohammad Ataullah
Organisers: Moshiur Rahman, Faisal Mahmud Shanto, Hasan Ali, Sagufa Bushra Mishma, Mesbah Kamal Munna, Pritom Das, Mazharul Islam Fakir, Tanzil Mahmud, Saifullah Haider, Nayeem Ahmad, Abu Said Leon, Sakib Mahdi, Zobayerul Hasan Arif and Ali Naser Khan.
The committee says that the names of organisers are not listed in order of seniority.
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The remaining central members of the committee will continue their roles as 'Central Members' in the newly restructured organisation.
This restructuring signifies the committee’s commitment to intensifying its activities and mobilising public support for a transformative political agenda.
It aims to bring together a wide range of citizens to create a united front against oppressive systems while paving the way for progressive and inclusive governance.
2 months ago
Jatiya Nagorik Committee protests attempted murder of Hasnat, Sarjis
Jatiya Nagorik Committee staged a protest on Wednesday night at Dhaka University’s Raju Sculpture, condemning the attempted murder of Anti-Discrimination Students Movement conveners Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam.
The two were reportedly targeted in a deliberate truck run-over incident while returning from Chattogram on Wednesday.
Students from various residential halls of Dhaka University joined the protest, extending solidarity against the attack.
Akthar Hossen, the member secretary of the committee and former social service secretary of Ducsu, put forward four key demands during the demonstration.
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The demands are liberating Bangladeshi Hindu community members from the influence of extremist Hinduism, arresting and prosecuting those responsible for creating instability in the country, identifying and appropriately punishing individuals involved in the violation of Hindu human rights over the past 15 years, and implementing effective measures to ensure the security and dignity of minority communities.
“There is a conspiracy against Bangladesh. Attempts are being made to create a division between Hindus and Muslims. But the people of Bangladesh have demonstrated that they will not fall into such traps. We, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, and indigenous communities, are prepared to sacrifice our lives to protect our country,” Akhtar said.
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Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud also addressed the gathering, saying, “The conspirators believe that by targeting Hasnat and Sarjis, they can undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty. But from secretaries to labourers, every citizen of this nation is a warrior. No one will accept Delhi's dominance or any form of fascism. Everyone is ready to lay down their life for this land.”
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Proclaiming ‘Second Republic’ among issues movement leaders discuss with BNP
Representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Saturday discussed various issues with the BNP, including the removal of the President.
After the meeting, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Convener Hasnat Abdullah briefed reporters about the outcome, but there was no statement from the BNP.
The seven-member delegation of student leaders arrived at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office around 5:15 PM and had a closed-door meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, and Joint Secretary General Shaheeduddin Chowdhury.
Hasnat Abdullah said they mainly discussed three issues—the proclamation of the Second Republic, the removal of the President, and consolidating national unity.
"As you know, we earlier called for national unity, urging all democratic political parties to come together to bring down the fascist Sheikh Hasina. This was a preliminary step," he said.
"Currently, we face obstacles in fully eliminating fascism, particularly Chuppu (President Mohammad Shahabuddin). He should be removed. For the past two days, we have been in talks over these issues with prominent political parties in our country that participated in the mass uprising. We’ve discussed these matters with the BNP," Hasnat said.
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In the meeting, he said, they discussed how to declare the Proclamation of the Second Republic, how to quickly remove the President based on political consensus, and how to avoid any kind of crisis. "We also talked about how to strengthen national unity."
Besides the BNP, he mentioned they also spoke with Jamaat and Islami Andolon about it, and they agreed with their position. "Jamaat has already clarified its position, stating the President has no moral grounds to remain in his post," Hasnat said.
He noted that Islami Andolon also expressed a desire for the prompt removal of the President based on national unity.
Hasnat also said they will hold talks with other parties and alliances on these matters. "We’ll continue our discussions to reinforce the national unity that was formed before August 5 to build a new Bangladesh free from fascism."
He mentioned that the discussion was held in an amicable atmosphere and that the BNP would clarify its position after discussion in their party forum. "We hope they will come up with a positive response."
Apart from Hasnat, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement spokesperson Umma Fatema, Member Secretary Arif Shohel, Organiser Abdul Hannan Masud, Jatiya Nagorik Committee Convener Nasiruddin Patoari, Spokesperson Samantha Sharmin, and member Akhter Hossain were among the seven leaders present.
Nasir Uddin Patiwari said, "Chuppu must go, but we are not setting a specific timeframe."
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