Moudud criticises ex-CJ Khairul Haque

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday criticised former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque as he wrote the final verdict of scrapping the 13th amendment to the constitution after his retirement and changed his short order regarding the issue.    

Khairul Haque had written in his short order on May 10, 2011 that election to the 10th and the 11th parliament might be held under a non-party caretaker government as provided by the 13th amendment for national interest and welfare of the people, he said.

"But surprisingly he dropped that portion in his final verdict, which was written 16 months into his retirement," said Moudud, also the BNP standing committee member. 

Addressing a discussion of the Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal at the Jatiya Press Club, he said the ex-justice had not only violated the constitution by writing the verdict 16 months after his retirement, but also set an example of immorality as a chief justice.

He did that to fulfil a political motive and deceived the nation; he will have to stand trial for this, he said.