Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Assembly Speaker A N Shamseer on Thursday said he denied permission for opposition UDF's motion to discuss the state government's alleged move to grant remission of sentence to three convicts in the murder case. of TP Chandrasekharan based on the facts and documents before him.
The Speaker was responding to a letter he received on Wednesday from Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, VD Satheesan, protesting against Shamseer and denying him permission to adjourn the House and discuss the issue raised by the UDF.
Shamseer, on Tuesday, denied permission to the UDF's motion claiming that it was clear that the government had made no attempt to grant remission to any of the convicts in the case.
Satheesan later accused the Speaker of being "afraid" to discuss the issue after the Speaker prevented her from completing his speech after refusing permission for the motion.
The opposition leader also criticized the president's decision as "inappropriate", saying it was not his duty to speak on behalf of the state government.
Shamseer, on Thursday, in his reply to Satheesan's letter, said that there was no document available regarding the move to grant remission of sentence only to the three accused.
He said the names of the three were included along with those of several other prisoners for commutation of the sentence on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's independence and that when the controversy broke out the government clarified that a final decision would be taken only after carrying out detailed checks.
"Taking into account the circumstances previously explained, and in the context of verifying that such a situation did not exist at that time, what was raised in the call was rejected, in accordance with the regulations of the assembly, as they were rumors or an accusation," said the Spokesperson, in a statement issued by his office.
"Let it be clear that the president's decision was based on clear facts and documents that he had before him to make a decision without any explanation from the government," he added.
Shamseer maintained that his decision was not influenced by any other interest except that of carrying out the proceedings of the House in the most elegant manner in accordance with the rules, practices and good examples adopted by his predecessors.
He further said that he was allowed to raise the issue as a submission on Thursday.
The Speaker said that if there was a disagreement, protest or difference of opinion regarding his decision or a ruling of the House, the leaders of the parties concerned in his house could have raised or recorded it as was the accepted parliamentary practice. .
However, on Tuesday, when permission was denied, the opposition deviated from such accepted practices and questioned the President's decision in the House itself and also raised objectionable slogans against him, the statement said.
"You are informed that it is an extremely regrettable act to abuse the just rights of the president, disrupt the assembly and hold a press conference to repeat the accusations.
"I would also like to inform you (Satheesan) that I am deeply hurt by the fact that you, who constantly strive to uphold high parliamentary values, make statements and give study and inspiration classes to new members to set good examples, acted in this manner " Shamseer said in his response to the opposition leader's letter.
The Speaker was responding to a letter he received on Wednesday from Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, VD Satheesan, protesting against Shamseer and denying him permission to adjourn the House and discuss the issue raised by the UDF.
Shamseer, on Tuesday, denied permission to the UDF's motion claiming that it was clear that the government had made no attempt to grant remission to any of the convicts in the case.
Satheesan later accused the Speaker of being "afraid" to discuss the issue after the Speaker prevented her from completing his speech after refusing permission for the motion.
The opposition leader also criticized the president's decision as "inappropriate", saying it was not his duty to speak on behalf of the state government.
Shamseer, on Thursday, in his reply to Satheesan's letter, said that there was no document available regarding the move to grant remission of sentence only to the three accused.
He said the names of the three were included along with those of several other prisoners for commutation of the sentence on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's independence and that when the controversy broke out the government clarified that a final decision would be taken only after carrying out detailed checks.
"Taking into account the circumstances previously explained, and in the context of verifying that such a situation did not exist at that time, what was raised in the call was rejected, in accordance with the regulations of the assembly, as they were rumors or an accusation," said the Spokesperson, in a statement issued by his office.
"Let it be clear that the president's decision was based on clear facts and documents that he had before him to make a decision without any explanation from the government," he added.
Shamseer maintained that his decision was not influenced by any other interest except that of carrying out the proceedings of the House in the most elegant manner in accordance with the rules, practices and good examples adopted by his predecessors.
He further said that he was allowed to raise the issue as a submission on Thursday.
The Speaker said that if there was a disagreement, protest or difference of opinion regarding his decision or a ruling of the House, the leaders of the parties concerned in his house could have raised or recorded it as was the accepted parliamentary practice. .
However, on Tuesday, when permission was denied, the opposition deviated from such accepted practices and questioned the President's decision in the House itself and also raised objectionable slogans against him, the statement said.
"You are informed that it is an extremely regrettable act to abuse the just rights of the president, disrupt the assembly and hold a press conference to repeat the accusations.
"I would also like to inform you (Satheesan) that I am deeply hurt by the fact that you, who constantly strive to uphold high parliamentary values, make statements and give study and inspiration classes to new members to set good examples, acted in this manner " Shamseer said in his response to the opposition leader's letter.
