Appointment of New Election Commissioners
President's talks to fail: Moudud
The president's dialogue on the appointment of new election commissioners will fail as he has discriminated against some political parties in his invitation, said BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed yesterday.
As part of the government's plan, some registered political parties were intentionally left uninvited as they supported the four-party alliance while some unregistered parties favouring the government were invited, he said.
Moudud was speaking as chief guest at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Dal at Jatiya Press Club in the city.
“The president did not follow any specific principle while inviting political parties to the dialogue. The purpose of the dialogue will not be successful as it was designed by the government,” said Moudud.
Despite knowing that the dialogue would fail, BNP will attend it to voice people's demand to restore the caretaker government system to hold the next general election, he added.
Moudud criticised the Sector Commanders Forum for being “a pro-Awami League organisation” and its leaders for not showing due respect to M Hamidullah Khan, a sector commander who passed away recently.
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said even if the prime minister appoints her family members as chief election commissioner and the caretaker government's chief adviser, the Awami League will get not more than 30 seats in the next general election.
He said it is not the BNP but the government which must restore the caretaker government system by placing and passing it in parliament to ensure a fair and transparent general election.
If the government holds a “secret” vote on whether to restore the caretaker government system, many Awami League parliament members will cast their votes in favour of the system, said Gayeshwar.
The government, having failed in all sectors because of its corruption, nepotism and partisanship, is using the war crimes trial as a “commodity” to gain popularity among the people, he added.
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Dal President Major (retd) MM Mehbub Rahman chaired the discussion.
BNP chairperson's adviser Barrister Haider Ali and National Democratic Party Chairman Khandaker Golam Murtoza also spoke on the occasion.
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