Demand for law comes up again
Bangladesher Shamyabadi Dal and Islamic Front Bangladesh yesterday suggested enactment of a law providing for appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners.
Taking part in the ongoing talks with President Zillur Rahman separately at the Bangabhaban, both the parties also suggested holding the next parliamentary polls under an interim government.
Leaders of the two parties opposed restoration of caretaker government system for which the BNP-led four-party alliance and some other parties are in a movement.
At the talks, the president sought the names of persons who could be considered for appointment as CEC and ECs.
In response, the front submitted the names of 12 dignitaries. They include Justice Abdul Wahab and Justice Najmun Ara Sultana of the Supreme Court, AT Ahmedul Huq Choudhury, chairman of the Public Service Commission ; Nasir Uddin Ahmed, chairman of the National Board of Revenue and Mizanur Rahman, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
Shamyabadi Dal however said they will discuss the issue at the party forum and then submit names to the president.
An 11-member delegation of the party was led by its General Secretary Dilip Barua, also industries minister.
“We called upon the president to form a search committee under a new law for constituting an independent election commission,” he told journalists later.
Earlier, a delegation of the front led by its Chairman Sayed Bahadur Shah Mujaddedi participated in the dialogue. It expressed views similar to that of Shamyabadi Dal.
The talks with different political parties initiated by the president began on December 22.
The tenure of the present Election Commission expires in February.
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