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Qualification of MP candidates

9 December 2007, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Muntasir Hossain, MBA Bank Executive, Rampura, Dhaka
The present caretaker government seems to be sincere to hold a unique election to be held in 2008. The Election Commission is also struggling to make it possible by taking different steps. We the general people are happy to observe it. In my view, a free and fair electoral process is mainly dependent on two points;
  • An accurate voting process for the voters, like; Voter list, ID card, ballot box etc. and
  • A transparent nomination process for the candidates.
Since the government is aware and has taken appropriate measures on the first point, I would like to highlight the second one briefly. The nomination process of the MP candidates should be transparent. A candidate must have basic education and adequate experience in politics prior to becoming an MP nominee since he is going to do the most important job of the country, i.e. to make law. He must have enough experience as a politician. In this regard, the following criteria should be fixed as the qualification of the candidates in addition to the existing ones for the upcoming election.
  • Minimum educationHSC.
  • Minimum 15 years' sequential experience in politics as a leader in his own union, thana and district level,
  • Candidates' curriculum vitae should be published,
If we look at the developed or even the neighbouring countries, we will see the similar type of eligibility criteria.

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