CPB for new law on forming EC

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) yesterday recommended that President Abdul Hamid take measures to enact a law in line with the constitution to form the election commission (EC).

A nine-member delegation of CPB held dialogue with Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on formation of the EC.

Led by its President Mujahidul Islam Selim, the CPB team also proposed forming a “select committee” which will recommend names of prospective candidates to the president for appointment of chief election commissioner and other election commissioners.

The committee will be comprised of chief justice or attorney general, speaker of the parliament, chairman of public service commission, comptroller and auditor general, heads of other constitutional bodies and two non-partisan dignitaries appointed by the president.

In the talks, CPB also recommended that Abdul Hamid take measures to form an election-time government, which will only carry out routine works of the state.

The delegation also suggested that the president re-organise the country's electoral system to free polls from the influence of black money and muscle power.

Welcoming the CPB delegation, Abdul Hamid said he had been getting positive proposals from the political parties, which would help him form a strong EC.