Administrator appointment undemocratic
Terming the appointment of district council administrators unconstitutional, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government had violated the constitution by appointing unelected persons.
“The appointment of district council administrators is absolutely undemocratic and unconstitutional. Local government bodies have to be run by elected representatives, but the government violated this constitutional provision,” he told newsmen after placing floral wreaths at the grave of party founder late president Ziaur Rahman.
The government has already violated the constitution by splitting Dhaka City Corporation into two and appointing administrators to the corporations, mentioned Fakhrul adding, it has repeated the same thing regarding the district councils.
“The nation is observing the Victory Day today [Friday] and taking oath to establish democracy in the country by ending the present suffocating situation,” noted the BNP leader.
He also alleged that BNP chairperson's motorcade to the National Memorial was halted for a long time. “The leader of the opposition could not pay respects to the martyrs properly due to the mismanagement of the authorities.”
Senior BNP leaders led by Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed floral wreaths at the grave of Zia and offered Fateha.
Earlier the party chief paid homage to the martyrs of Liberation War at the National Memorial at Savar. Leaders and activists of the party's front and associate bodies were also present.
The government on Thursday appointed 61 district council administrators, most of whom are local leaders of the ruling Awami League.
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