Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday rejected the allegation of Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon that the due process was not followed in inviting him to join the cabinet.
Without naming Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and Rashed Khan Menon, the Prime Minister said, "Two of our colleagues refused to join cabinet. One of them alleged he was not invited properly."
"This is nothing new. This is our second term in office. We invited people to join the cabinet the way we did during first time. So, there has been no deviation from the practice," Hasina, also the President of the ruling Awami League, said.
Refusing to join the cabinet Menon on Friday said that he was not invited through proper political process questioning whether invitation is sent such a way (through cabinet secretary) in any civilised county.
However, quoting the autobiography of former Indian Prime Minister IK Gujral, Hasina said, "I don't know if India is a civilised country? IK Gujral was made Prime Minister twice and he took oath getting phone calls from the cabinet division."
Without naming anyone the Awami League chief said, "Who would accept or refuse the offer is their decision. But there had been no deviation (in inviting them to join the cabinet)."
"We have many MPs, but we cannot make all ministers. We are following the normal process," she said while making the introductory speech at the Awami League Central Working Committee meeting at her official residence Ganabhaban.
On the issue Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said Cabinet Secretary was the top most official of the administration. "Cabinet Secretary is the right person to do this. This is the practice in all the democratic country. There is no alternative to this."
Without naming Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed and Rashed Khan Menon, the Prime Minister said, "Two of our colleagues refused to join cabinet. One of them alleged he was not invited properly."
"This is nothing new. This is our second term in office. We invited people to join the cabinet the way we did during first time. So, there has been no deviation from the practice," Hasina, also the President of the ruling Awami League, said.
Refusing to join the cabinet Menon on Friday said that he was not invited through proper political process questioning whether invitation is sent such a way (through cabinet secretary) in any civilised county.
However, quoting the autobiography of former Indian Prime Minister IK Gujral, Hasina said, "I don't know if India is a civilised country? IK Gujral was made Prime Minister twice and he took oath getting phone calls from the cabinet division."
Without naming anyone the Awami League chief said, "Who would accept or refuse the offer is their decision. But there had been no deviation (in inviting them to join the cabinet)."
"We have many MPs, but we cannot make all ministers. We are following the normal process," she said while making the introductory speech at the Awami League Central Working Committee meeting at her official residence Ganabhaban.
On the issue Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said Cabinet Secretary was the top most official of the administration. "Cabinet Secretary is the right person to do this. This is the practice in all the democratic country. There is no alternative to this."
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