Hasina to lead team in changing AL constitution
Awami League (AL) formed a high-powered committee yesterday with party President Sheikh Hasina as its chairman to amend the party constitution and declaration in line with the Representation of People Order (RPO).
A meeting of the AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) held at the political office of AL president in Dhanmondi took the decision. Hasina chaired the meeting.
The meeting also decided to hold party council within the time limit given by the Election Commission (EC) to approve amendments the party brought to its constitution ahead of the December 29 parliamentary poll to meet the EC criteria for getting registration.
It is mandatory to hold the council within six months (Jan 25 to June 25) of the first sitting of the first session of the ninth parliament to ratify the provisional changes it brought to its constitution as per the amended Representation of the People Order.
Deputy Leader of the House and senior AL Presidium Member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was made co-chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee and Nuh-ul-Alam Lenin is the member secretary.
AL chief will announce other members of the committee later that will incorporate her partymen and members from different professions including lawyers and journalists.
Briefing the newsmen AL Joint General Secretary Obaidul Quader MP said party council would be held within the EC-stipulated time.
“A sub-committee has been formed to work on the party constitution and declaration to bring necessary amendments to it," said Quader.
He said, "Before the council central leaders will visit different districts, upazilas and thanas and hold councils where necessary as part of holding the national council."
Quader said the party presidium would decide soon about countrywide visits of senior leaders.
Quader said Hasina, at the meeting, asked her cabinet members and partymen to work together to thwart evil attempts to destabilise the government and the country.
"Evil forces are still conspiring; we will have to work together," Quader quoted Hasina as saying.
The AL chief termed the BDR mutiny a deep-rooted conspiracy and said real culprits would be brought to justice at any cost. The ALCWC meeting thanked Hasina for tackling the BDR incidents properly, he added.
Hasina also directed her partymen to work for the welfare of the people adding: "Our great victory has created great expectation among people and which is why we must have to work for the changes we pledged."
Hasina urged her party leaders to win hearts of people through their good behaviour and work to fulfill the expectations of people who voted them to power.
The ALCWC chalked out elaborate programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh on April 14 and historic Mujibnagar Day on April 17. Senior AL leaders will attend the programme marking the Mujibnagar Day.
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