The president has proposed a search committee to select new election
commissioners, comprising two High Court justices and heads of three
constitutional bodies.
Zillur Rahman sent the proposal to the cabinet after he drew conclusion to his talks with political parties on the issue of a universally accepted Election Commission.
"Summaries from the dialogues with the political parties were sent to the cabinet division on Thursday, urging a search committee and a legal structure to form an Election Commission," president's office secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told on Sunday.
Once the Cabinet Division gets the prime minister's nod, it will ask the law ministry to clear the legal aspects, he said.
"Once the committee is formed, the Cabinet Division will provide secretarial support to it," he added.
Law minister Shafique Ahmed said the president's proposals would be followed. "His recommendations are yet to reach us," he said.
The present Election Commission, led by chief election commissioner A T M Shamsul Huda, will have retired by mid-February. President Zillur Rahman initiated the dialogue with political parties on Dec 22 to form the next EC through political consensus.
'GAZETTE SOON'
Shafiul Alam told the search committee would be led by an Appellate Division justice nominated by the president.
"The Public Service Commission chairman, Anti Corruption Commission chief, chief controller and audtior general and a High Court justice nominated by the president will be the others members," he said.
Though the Constitution mandates formation of a law to appoint election commissioners, there have been none in last 40 years.
Not more than 10 days are required to publish the gazette to form the search committee, Shafiul said.
The law minister said once the president's recommendations come in, a gazette can be published within Feb 14.
Zillur Rahman sent the proposal to the cabinet after he drew conclusion to his talks with political parties on the issue of a universally accepted Election Commission.
"Summaries from the dialogues with the political parties were sent to the cabinet division on Thursday, urging a search committee and a legal structure to form an Election Commission," president's office secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told on Sunday.
Once the Cabinet Division gets the prime minister's nod, it will ask the law ministry to clear the legal aspects, he said.
"Once the committee is formed, the Cabinet Division will provide secretarial support to it," he added.
Law minister Shafique Ahmed said the president's proposals would be followed. "His recommendations are yet to reach us," he said.
The present Election Commission, led by chief election commissioner A T M Shamsul Huda, will have retired by mid-February. President Zillur Rahman initiated the dialogue with political parties on Dec 22 to form the next EC through political consensus.
'GAZETTE SOON'
Shafiul Alam told the search committee would be led by an Appellate Division justice nominated by the president.
"The Public Service Commission chairman, Anti Corruption Commission chief, chief controller and audtior general and a High Court justice nominated by the president will be the others members," he said.
Though the Constitution mandates formation of a law to appoint election commissioners, there have been none in last 40 years.
Not more than 10 days are required to publish the gazette to form the search committee, Shafiul said.
The law minister said once the president's recommendations come in, a gazette can be published within Feb 14.
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