A parliamentary special committee on Tuesday agreed to recommend that the indemnity ordinance  issued to provide legal protection to people including students who participated in the July mass uprising be adopted in full as a bill in Parliament.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed this while talking to reporters after the committee’s first meeting at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

He said the committee unanimously supported the ordinance which grants indemnity to those involved in the uprising, describing them as ‘brave fighters’ whose legal protection is both a moral and state responsibility.

Following the meeting, Law Minister Asaduzzaman said the committee has also started reviewing 133 ordinances promulgated during the tenure of the interim government.

“We are carefully examining each ordinance in detail. A comprehensive report will be finalised and submitted by April 2,” he said.

He added that the primary objective of the review is to ensure a balance between constitutional provisions and public expectations.

“Our goal is to move forward by ensuring harmony between the Constitution and the aspirations of people. However, the supremacy of the Constitution will be upheld in all cases,” he added.

The Law Minister also clarified that the committee’s recommendations will not automatically become law.

Instead, the panel will submit its observations and proposals to Parliament which will take the final decision on whether those recommendations should be transformed into law, he said.