Law on EC formation after dialogue just another joke: Khandaker Mosharraf

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain today said the government’s move to enact a law on the formation of the Election Commission (EC) after the President's dialogue with political parties as just another 'joke'.

”Those who rule the country by force will pass a law. Then, a search committee will be formed as per the law. In other words, the search committee will give the president a list that will be provided by the Prime Minister,” he said.

Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader said the president will just announce the names of the chief election commissioner and other commissioners from that list.

"So, it's just another joke to confuse people. The government had made a joke first by holding a dialogue with the political parties through the president,” he observed.

Ziaur Rahman Foundation arranged the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 86th birth anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.

The much-talked-about Bill, “Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022”, will be placed in parliament on (Sunday) as the government wants to have a law in this regard as per the Constitution. On Monday last, the Cabinet meeting approved the draft Bill.

Mosharraf, a BNP standing committee member, said their party has a strict stance on not joining any election under the current ‘illegal’ and ‘fascist’ government.

“So, the drama the government is staging now is pointless. There’ll never be a neutral and acceptable election under this regime, and no Election Commission can function independently under this government. The two last Election Commissions have left evidence of that,” he observed.