KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly hastily passed two resolutions on Friday, but surprisingly, most of the lawmakers, including the treasury members, were unaware of the purpose of the resolutions.
As the meeting began, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla stood up and requested Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani to allow him to move two resolutions that were not part of the agenda.
Opposition MPs from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) expressed concern as copies of the resolutions were not shared with them as per parliamentary procedure. were done.
“We will give you the copies. Let me move the resolutions,” Chawla said and requested the speaker to adjourn the agenda and take up the resolutions, which he allowed. Soon after the minister moved the resolution, the House unanimously passed it amid protests by opposition members.
Speaking to JEE News, PTI MPA Khurram Sher Zaman said that even after the meeting, the minister did not provide copies of the resolutions and said: “We all should read it in the paper tomorrow.”
Zaman further said, “The minister read it quickly once on the floor of the House, but since the language of the resolutions drafted in English was not correct, we could not understand it.” He added that the mover should have at least informed the House of the objectives of the resolutions.
Not only the opposition MPAs but also the Treasury legislators who voted in favor of the resolutions had some idea of the objectives. “I don’t know its motive, but I supported it because it was proposed by our government. It should be in the interest of the people,” PPP MPA Kulsoom Chandio said. MPA Kulsoom Chandev said.
A copy of one of the resolutions available with JEE News, “Whereas the Government of Sindh after obtaining the consent of the Federal Government has delegated the functions of the Federal Government in respect of certain matters which extend the executive authority of the Province; , namely the exercise of the executive authority of the Province to grant and protect exemptions, concessions and benefits in connection with the settlement of disputes with Tethyan Copper Company Pvt Ltd and its shareholder Rekodic Mining Company Pvt Ltd. Infrastructure Cess Act 2017 Development and maintenance of Sindh Workers Welfare Fund Act 2014, Stamp Act 1899 and Sindh Sales Tax on Services Act 2011.
The resolution, which is riddled with typographical errors and errors of language, further states that now, in exercise of powers under Article 147 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, the Provincial Assembly of Sindh shall appoint sixty of the aforesaid She decides it within the day. Trust that entrusts and acts so entrusted are ratified.”
Despite several attempts, JEE News could not contact the Parliamentary Affairs Minister to clarify the resolution. However, the Sindh Assembly Secretary said that the resolutions were related to the recode project. “I don’t have any more details,” he said. You can call the Information or Parliamentary Minister for details.
