Staff Reporter :
Gonoforum President and also a prominent lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain demanded to hold next parliamentary election under a non-party government, popularly known as caretaker government.
The Constitution specialist said we strongly demand that the next parliamentary election be held under a non-party government as we saw in the past it couldn’t be held in a fair and credible manner under a partisan government.
Replying to a query Dr Kamal said though Jatiya Oikyafront-formed before the 2018 national election-has become an inactive platform, it still has the potential to rejuvenate.
He made the comments during at a press conference at a city’s Bijoynagar Chung Hua hotel on Sunday.
Dr Kamal said they have a bitter experience of general elections under a partisan government.
“We can expect to get a free and fair election if it’s held under a non-partisan government.”
The Gonoforum chief said they are placing the demand for a polls-time impartial government to bring the issue to the limelight afresh. “We’ll work out our action programmes to realise it in the days to come.”
As his attention was drawn to the Constitution that has no provision for impartial government, he said it can be included in the Constitution in the face of people’s demand.
Replying to a question, Dr Kamal said a crisis will be created and a strong movement will be waged if the government does not accept their demand.
“In that sense, now Oikyafront doesn’t have any existence, but there’s a scope to revive it, extend it, or to get united afresh,” he said.
The Gonoforum President said they will sit for discussions on reviving the Oikyafront and take a decision on it later.
Dr Kamal said it is better to constitute the new Election Commission by enacting a law instead of forming it through a search committee. “The search committee can’t be neutral if it’s not constituted with impartial persons.”
“We’re in favour of forming the next Election Commission under a law. We think there’s a chance to form a somewhat neutral Election Commission by enacting a law.”
He also said enacting any law will be meaningless if it is breached. “Overall, I think a good and honest intention is necessary to form a neutral election commission.”
Gonoforum Executive President Mokabbir Khan, General Secretary AOM Safiullah and others were present at the programme.
