‘CEC has to face justice today or tomorrow’: Shahdeen Malik

Supreme Court lawyer Dr Shahdeen Malik today said that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will have to face justice today or tomorrow over allegations of misconduct and corruption.

He made the remarks today at 11:30am while participating virtually in a press conference hosted by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).

M Hafiz Uddin Khan, president of the organisation, presided over the event.

"My personal response to CEC Nurul Huda's personal attack on Badiul Alam Majumdar, I am not at all surprised," Shahdeen Malik said.

"Because the simplest way to avoid criticism is to personally attack the critic, especially if the criticism has no good response," he said.

Of course, this is a poor strategy, but it has unfortunately become a regular feature of our political rhetoric.

"We accept that from political leaders in many cases. Such a statement from the head of a very important constitutional position was completely unexpected. It's no surprise, given that he's been doing this for more than 5 years. He didn't feel the need to explain himself, no matter the criticism, inefficiency or incompetence," he said.