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President may lose power (March 31, 2011)
If the political parties kept faith in each other and took lessons from their past activities and its consequences, there would be no need of any caretaker government system just like it's not needed in most of the countries.
Ibrahim Zaman Bangladeshis should come out from shells of AL and BNP. We all need to be united as one nation to save our beloved nation. These two parties have divided us. We haven't gotten anything good besides hatred among us. Both are playing dirty tricks. 40 years has gone, where are we today? They taught how to play blaming game that they have skillfully built in our culture.
Kamal But president must have some power in case of emergency, for instance war, at the time of caretaker tenure. The alternative could be to have the power to recall the disbanded parliament if any such incident arises.
Rawshan Iajdani The caretaker government system was introduced two decades ago to facilitate the hand over of power through a free and fair election. The role of president during the past caretaker government was not constructive. The current parliament should ensure appropriate changes to president's role in caretaker government system. In addition, the following measures may be taken: limiting election expenditure and strictly monitoring it, making ACC stronger and independent, bolster the NBR, JS boycott culture should be stopped, empowering the EC through electronic voting system and incorporating education on democracy, election and citizens right at school level.
Dr. Shaidul Kazi The change does not mean anything good for the country. These partisan changes will be changed when BNP or anyone comes to power. AL is changing this out of its own whim and not in good spirit.
Chou
Ibrahim Zaman Bangladeshis should come out from shells of AL and BNP. We all need to be united as one nation to save our beloved nation. These two parties have divided us. We haven't gotten anything good besides hatred among us. Both are playing dirty tricks. 40 years has gone, where are we today? They taught how to play blaming game that they have skillfully built in our culture.
Kamal But president must have some power in case of emergency, for instance war, at the time of caretaker tenure. The alternative could be to have the power to recall the disbanded parliament if any such incident arises.
Rawshan Iajdani The caretaker government system was introduced two decades ago to facilitate the hand over of power through a free and fair election. The role of president during the past caretaker government was not constructive. The current parliament should ensure appropriate changes to president's role in caretaker government system. In addition, the following measures may be taken: limiting election expenditure and strictly monitoring it, making ACC stronger and independent, bolster the NBR, JS boycott culture should be stopped, empowering the EC through electronic voting system and incorporating education on democracy, election and citizens right at school level.
Dr. Shaidul Kazi The change does not mean anything good for the country. These partisan changes will be changed when BNP or anyone comes to power. AL is changing this out of its own whim and not in good spirit.
Chou
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