MPs urged to take measures against president

Citizens' Rights Movement (CRM) yesterday urged the members of parliament (MPs) to take measures against President Iajuddin Ahmed for, what it said, the violation of the constitution by taking over the power of chief adviser on October 29, 2006 and taking decisions one by one according to his own whim.
The CRM made the demand at a press conference at the National Press Club in the city.
The speakers said being head of the state the president cannot act against the constitution and create a state of uncertainty when the country was in a transitional period.
In his keynote speech, CRM Secretary General Tushar Rahman urged the MPs not to make parliament only a place of enacting laws.
“Parliament should not let the incident of violating the constitution go unnoticed,” he added.
Tushar said the president also misused his power by gaining illegal properties and spending public money for personal interests.
So he should be brought under trial along with his family members who are also involved in these corruptions,” he added.
The speakers also demanded trial of former chief election commissioner MA Aziz for wasting Tk 163 crore for an unauthentic voter list.