Constitution amendment
A staff reporter's front page comments on the subject was published in a local English daily on July 25th, quoting the views of Mr. Moudud Ahmed, which was apparently sensible, logical and fair. However, his proposal about 'equal representation' from the opposition was in that context illogical!
To be fair and above board, and to respect the voters' decision, representation in the proposed committee should be in proportion to the number of seats won by the party, as it clearly represents the voters' preference. And this just cannot be ignored at the whims of the BNP, generally considered as more irrational and dictatorial!
This may be the reason why they lost a free and fair election, independently conducted by the neutral interim government set up by the armed forces, who had no subjective “axe to grind.”
In my humble opinion, apart from the MPs nominated by the party, any party which has a minimum of ten seats in parliament should nominate an outsider, (preferably a retired High Court or Supreme Court Judge or an eminent lawyer) who in their opinion is a legal expert so that views from the people are also presented, beyond only the party line. Such a rounded committee will hopefully recommend objective and rational amendments to the constitution!
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