BNP joint secretary-general Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has questioned president's talks with political parties to form a new Election Commission, saying his party is more interested in "reinstating the caretaker government system".
"We are very clear...first decide on the caretaker government issue and then form the Election commission," he told a media briefing at Dhaka Reporters' Unity auditorium on Sunday in a seminar titled "40 Years of Victory: People's Desire and Gains", organised by Shushil Forum.
"People want decision on the caretaker government issue rather than reconstitution of the Election Commission, because the Election Commission under a party-based government will be a 'puppet' institution [of the government]," he added.
The caretaker government system was abolished with the 15th amendment to the constitution, and so, the next national poll will have to be held under the incumbent Awami League-led government.
The main opposition BNP has been expressing dissent with the amendment and refusing to go to elections under any party government. BNP chief Khaleda Zia has already led three road marches this year, so far, demanding reinstatement of the caretaker system.
"The constitution does not give the president the right to hold dialogues to form the Election Commission. But still, dialogue is being conducted by him," Roy said.
"The aim is to form a 'puppet' election commission," he alleged.
President M Zillur Rahman started holding dialogues with parties represented in parliament from Dec 22. On the first day, he heard from Jatiya Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSad). The president will hold dialogues with other parties in the days ahead.
Referring to the president's not taking part in the Victory Day and Martyrs Intellectual Day programmes, Goyeshwar said, "People were told then that he [the president] is ill. And now, he is holding dialogues. People are wondering why the president did not attend the national programmes."
"We are very clear...first decide on the caretaker government issue and then form the Election commission," he told a media briefing at Dhaka Reporters' Unity auditorium on Sunday in a seminar titled "40 Years of Victory: People's Desire and Gains", organised by Shushil Forum.
"People want decision on the caretaker government issue rather than reconstitution of the Election Commission, because the Election Commission under a party-based government will be a 'puppet' institution [of the government]," he added.
The caretaker government system was abolished with the 15th amendment to the constitution, and so, the next national poll will have to be held under the incumbent Awami League-led government.
The main opposition BNP has been expressing dissent with the amendment and refusing to go to elections under any party government. BNP chief Khaleda Zia has already led three road marches this year, so far, demanding reinstatement of the caretaker system.
"The constitution does not give the president the right to hold dialogues to form the Election Commission. But still, dialogue is being conducted by him," Roy said.
"The aim is to form a 'puppet' election commission," he alleged.
President M Zillur Rahman started holding dialogues with parties represented in parliament from Dec 22. On the first day, he heard from Jatiya Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSad). The president will hold dialogues with other parties in the days ahead.
Referring to the president's not taking part in the Victory Day and Martyrs Intellectual Day programmes, Goyeshwar said, "People were told then that he [the president] is ill. And now, he is holding dialogues. People are wondering why the president did not attend the national programmes."
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