Just another ‘joke’: BNP

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday described the government's move to enact a law on the formation of the Election Commission (EC), after the president's dialogue with political parties, as just another "joke".

"Those who rule the country by force will pass a law. Then a search committee will be formed as per the law. In other words, the search committee will give the president a list that will be provided by the prime minister," he said.

Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader also said the president will then announce the names of the chief election commissioner and other commissioners from that list.

"So, it's just another joke to confuse the country's people," he observed.

Ziaur Rahman Foundation arranged the programme at Jatiya Press Club, marking the 86th birth anniversary of the BNP founder.

The much-talked-about Bill, "Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022", will be placed in parliament today as the government wants to have a law in this regard as per the Constitution.

On Monday last, the Cabinet meeting approved the draft bill.

A BIG WARNING

He also said the 12 international human rights organisations' letter to the United Nations to ban Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from peacekeeping missions and the US stations on the elite force and its former and current officials are a big warning to the Awami League government.

Referring to the media reports, he said the UN has taken the rights bodies' letter into its cognizance. "They (UN) will investigate the matter and take action."

He said the government is failing to understand how it is being warned internationally only because of the arrogance of power.