Bill on EC formation to be placed in parliament tomorrow
The much-talked about bill titled "Appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners Bill-2022" will be placed in parliament tomorrow.
According to the business schedule of tomorrow's parliament sitting, Law Minister Anisul Haq will place the draft law on the formation of the Election Commission, the parliament website shows.
After placing of the proposed law, the law minister will propose to send the bill to the parliamentary standing committee on the respective ministry for scrutiny and submit it before the House, according to a notice on parliament activities.
According to Article 118 (1) of the Constitution, the bill will be brought to give a legal shield to the appointments of the Chief Election Commission and elections commissioners to form the EC.
According to the sources at the parliament secretariat, the parliamentary watchdog on the law ministry will not be given much time for scrutiny of the bill and to submit their report before the House as the proposed legislature is likely to be passed in the ongoing session of parliament and new election commissioners will be appointed in line with the new law.
The tenure of the incumbent KM Nurul Huda led election commission will expire on Feb 14.
The cabinet approved the draft of appointing CEC and other election commissioners on January 17—the day the ruling Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held dialogue with President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban on formation of the next EC.
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