'Steps to be taken to rescind anti-people laws'
Newly appointed Chairman of the Law Commission Justice Md Abdur Rashid yesterday said that he would take initiative to rescind the anti-people laws.
“There is no definition of black law, but there are some laws which are still now in force against peace, progress, welfare and interest of the people,” he said.
Justice Abdur Rashid, who got the appointment letter yesterday afternoon, will join the new office today morning.
The law commission chairman said he might face a serious challenge at the first stage in performing the tasks of modernising the country's law and judicial system, since there is a shortage of manpower and logistic supports in the law commission and there is no specific organogram or rule there on conducting research on the laws.
Justice Rashid said that he is very optimistic to tackle challenges, since the government has assured him of providing all kinds of assistances and supports to make the law commission vibrant and active.
The prime minister has recently appointed former High Court judge Abdur Rashid as chairman of the law commission as per the Law Commission Act 1996.
The post of chairman of the commission had been lying vacant since December 5, 2007 when the term of the then chairman Justice Mustafa Kamal expired.
Comments