Gano Forum for enacting law, Bikalpa Dhara for search committee

Gano Forum (GF) placed some proposals, including enactment of a time-befitting law while Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) placed three proposals, including formation of a ‘search committee’, today, the seventh day of the ongoing dialogue with President M Abdul Hamid, aimed at constituting an independent, neutral and acceptable Election Commission (EC).

An eight-member delegation led by GF’s acting president Muqabbir Khan, MP, and a seven-member BDB delegation led by Major (Retd) Abdul Mannan, MP, separately took part in the talks with the President at Bangabhaban’s Durbar Hall at 6 pm and 7 pm respectively, BSS reports.

After the dialogue, President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin said that the leaders of the GF made several proposals, including the enactment of a law for forming an EC in accordance with Article 118 (1) of the Constitution.

The GF representatives said the people have no choice but to elect their representatives and it is mandatory to form an independent, neutral and credible Election Commission.

The EC formation would be fruitful through discussion and holding views-exchange meetings with the political parties, they hoped.

Mentioning that the enactment of law for formation of EC is now a public demand, the GF delegation said the government would be able to enact a time-befitting law taking the public opinion.

They further proposed the President to form an EC with the individuals, believing in the spirit of independence, democracy and Liberation War of the country.

Meanwhile, BDB in their dialogue with the President presented a three-point proposal, including formation of a “Search Committee” with prominent persons.

They recommended appointing the chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners from the names to be submitted by the registered political parties.

BDB Spokesperson and Presidium Member Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury, MP, was in the delegation of the party in the dialogue.