Notices seek ministers’ explanation on holding posts
Two separate legal notices have been served on Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq seeking their explanation in 24 hours under what authority they are holding the post of minister as they violated their oath.
Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer, today sent the notices saying that Quamrul and AKM Mozammel cannot hold the post of minister after the apex court has observed that they have violated their oath.
“Quamrul and Mozammel have to take fresh oath if they want to hold the post of minister,” Akond told The Daily Star.
Eunus said he would file a writ petition with the High Court seeking necessary directives if the two ministers do not respond to the legal notices in 24 hours.
On Thursday, the SC released the full verdict on a contempt of court case saying that ministers Quamrul and Mozammel have violated the oath of office.
"They have acted in violation of law and are in breach of their oath of office to preserve, protect and defend the constitution," said the SC on Thursday in its full judgment in the contempt of court case against the two ministers.
According to a constitutional provision, by taking oath, a minister enters his office to preserve, protect and defend the constitution.
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