What was even more deplorable was the complete inaction of the Deputy Speaker who was chairing the session. He could have stopped the speaker or at least expunged the offensive remarks from the records of the House. He did neither. Nor did the senior ministers sitting in the front row try to exert any sobering influence on the ruling party MP. If the ruling party is keen on seeing the opposition back into the parliament, then shouldn't the leaders, who were present at the time, have stopped him? Or do they really expect the opposition to return even after such disgraceful conduct by one of their MPs.

We have said it many times before that to make a democracy work, our political leaders must change their attitudes towards each other. This was not the first instance of such unacceptable behaviour in the parliament. Awami League, while in power used the same method to attack their opposition, BNP. In fact leaders of these two parties spit venom against each other at every opportunity. This is not acceptable in a democratic political system. Whatever the reasons for such an angry and unpardonable outburst by the MP, they must change and learn to use decent language inside the House.