Desk Report,
We have agreed on many proposals beyond our proposals on reforms: Salahuddin Ahmed
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed spoke to reporters after the second phase of the unfinished discussion of the National Consensus Commission with political parties. At the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in the capital on Tuesday. Photo: Prothom Alo
BNP has agreed on many proposals other than its own reform proposals in the discussions with the National Consensus Commission, said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party’s standing committee. He said, “We have agreed on many proposals other than our proposals in the discussions. You will see that when you discuss with the Consensus Commission.”
We have agreed on many proposals beyond our proposals on reforms: Salahuddin Ahmed
Salahuddin Ahmed spoke to reporters after the second phase of the unfinished discussion of the National Consensus Commission with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in the capital on Tuesday.
We have agreed on many proposals beyond our proposals on reforms: Salahuddin Ahmed
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said that they have agreed in principle with many proposals and partially on some others. They have agreed on the judiciary, magistracy, ACC and other areas. For example, they agreed on many issues regarding the electoral system, which were outside their proposals.
Regarding the appointment of the Chief Justice, the leader of the BNP Standing Committee said, “The current constitution has the power in the hands of the President. The President can appoint the Chief Justice independently. In the current situation, there is an opportunity to make any citizen of Bangladesh the Chief Justice. We think it is not right to have this. We want to come to a restriction in this regard to establish the rule of law. The President will be determined, he will appoint the Chief Justice on the basis of these criteria.” Regarding the bicameral parliament, Salahuddin Ahmed said, “We agree with the concept of a bicameral parliament. We have also mentioned this in our proposed 31 points. The number of seats in the upper house will be 100. It has been named the Senate, although it has not been finalized yet. Most political parties agree with our proposal regarding 100 seats and most political parties also agree on the issue of a bicameral parliament. However, some political parties have objections to this. Their number may not be large.’ Apart from Jamaat-e-Islami, various political parties including BNP, NCP, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Islamic Andolan, Nagorik Oikya, Gana Odhikar Parishad, Gana Sanghati Andolan participated in today’s discussion of the National Consensus Commission.
Present on behalf of the National Consensus Commission were Vice-Presidents of the Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, Abdul Muyid Chowdhury, Safar Raj Hossain, Badiul Alam Majumder, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman
