Erfan Salim suspended from councillor post
The Local Government Division (LGD) has suspended Erfan Salim from the ward-30 councillor post of the Dhaka South City Corporation.
The suspension order was issued this evening.
The order, signed by LGD Deputy Secretary ANM Foyzul Haque, said that since there is a criminal case filed against Erfan and he was sentenced to one-year imprisonment by a mobile court, he has been suspended according to the Local Government (City Corporation) Act 2009.
Earlier, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in a letter informed LGD about his imprisonment pointing out the media report.
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion yesterday sentenced Erfan, son of MP Haji Selim, and his bodyguard Zahidur Rahman to one year in jail for the unlawful possession of arms and liquor.
According to section 13 of the Local Government (City Corporation) Act 2009, a mayor or councillor can be suspended on six grounds, including being convicted for moral degradation, misconduct or misuse of power by a court.
Section 12 of the act says the government, through written order, can suspend a councillor or mayor, if legal proceedings are initiated under section 13 or charge-sheet is given under penal code to a court.
Within three days of suspension, the city mayor will appoint a neighbour councillor to look after the ward.
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