Workers Party proposes to form Constitutional Council for EC

Workers Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday proposed to President Abdul Hamid to form a constitutional council for an independent Election Commission for conducting the next general election.

The constitutional council will comprise Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Speaker, Chief Justice and Attorney General. The council will propose the names to the President to appoint Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC). According to their advice, the President will then appoint the CEC and ECs.

There should be two women among the five-member Election Commission. The EC must ensure proper application of electoral laws.

Besides, the party requested the president to enact a law early next year.

These were the main points contained in the six-point proposals made by Workers Party during the visit of a seven-member delegation, led by its president Rashed Khan Menon, to the President at Bangabhaban.

Other members of Workers Party took part in the dialogue with the President were Anisur Rahman Mallick, Mahmudul Hasan Manik, Noor Ahmad Bakul, Quamrul Ahsan, Ali Ahmed Enamul Huq Imran and Nazrul Islam Hakkani.