Special Correspondent :
The ruling Awami League is now cautiously looking forward to the country’s apex court whether it would “willingly” expunge the “litigious remarks” that made in the observation of the 16th Amendment verdict.
High-ups of the government, including a couple of ministers, have already expressed dismay at the Supreme Court’s decision, saying they were aggrieved at the outcome.
Meanwhile, Law Minister Anisul Haque on Friday categorically said the government is taking perpetrations to file review petition against the verdict and its observation.
“Although the government doesn’t agree with the verdict, we do honour the law.
At present, we’re scrutinizing the verdict. So, we’ve applied for the certified copy. In fact, the government is taking preparations to file review petition against the verdict,” the Minister said at a programme in the capital.
Anisul Haque, however, said that anyone could show “reaction” over the verdict remembering that it would not be contempt of court. “But there should not be any comment that is considered a contempt of court,” he said.
But the fact is that Awami League stalwarts and ministers in a chorus had started harsh criticism of the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha soon after the annulment of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution on August 1.
Not only that, Awami League’s General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader met the CJ at his residence on August 12 night to convey the “message” of the government. On August 14, Quader met President Abdul Hamid to inform him about the ruling party and the government’s stance over the same issue.
Just a day after, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with Obaidul Quader, Anisul Haque and Attorney General Mahbubey Alam met President and thoroughly discussed the 16th Amendment issue.
Significantly, opposition BNP and country’s concerned circles have termed such move of the government and Awami League “unprecedented”.
About the ruling party’s stance, AL Law Affairs Secretary SM Rezaul Haque said: “We’ve come to a conclusion after thoroughly scrutinizing the verdict and its observations….If the apex court itself expunge the contentious remarks willingly, then there is no need for filing a review petition.”
Rezaul Haque also ruled out the theory that government and ruling party were under pressure following the apex court judgment. Refuting the Awami League’s statements, BNP alleged that the government has been trying to mount pressure on CJ to change the Supreme Court verdict. BNP leaders also accused the government of hatching conspiracy to “snatch independence of the judiciary”.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a programme at Dhaka Reporters Unity said that the Awami League is openly trying to destruct the country with an ill intention to introduce one-party rule.
“AL leaders are creating pressure on the Chief Justice to change the verdict by force. You’re (AL) openly asking him to change the verdict,” he said.
The ruling Awami League is now cautiously looking forward to the country’s apex court whether it would “willingly” expunge the “litigious remarks” that made in the observation of the 16th Amendment verdict.
High-ups of the government, including a couple of ministers, have already expressed dismay at the Supreme Court’s decision, saying they were aggrieved at the outcome.
Meanwhile, Law Minister Anisul Haque on Friday categorically said the government is taking perpetrations to file review petition against the verdict and its observation.
“Although the government doesn’t agree with the verdict, we do honour the law.
At present, we’re scrutinizing the verdict. So, we’ve applied for the certified copy. In fact, the government is taking preparations to file review petition against the verdict,” the Minister said at a programme in the capital.
Anisul Haque, however, said that anyone could show “reaction” over the verdict remembering that it would not be contempt of court. “But there should not be any comment that is considered a contempt of court,” he said.
But the fact is that Awami League stalwarts and ministers in a chorus had started harsh criticism of the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha soon after the annulment of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution on August 1.
Not only that, Awami League’s General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader met the CJ at his residence on August 12 night to convey the “message” of the government. On August 14, Quader met President Abdul Hamid to inform him about the ruling party and the government’s stance over the same issue.
Just a day after, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with Obaidul Quader, Anisul Haque and Attorney General Mahbubey Alam met President and thoroughly discussed the 16th Amendment issue.
Significantly, opposition BNP and country’s concerned circles have termed such move of the government and Awami League “unprecedented”.
About the ruling party’s stance, AL Law Affairs Secretary SM Rezaul Haque said: “We’ve come to a conclusion after thoroughly scrutinizing the verdict and its observations….If the apex court itself expunge the contentious remarks willingly, then there is no need for filing a review petition.”
Rezaul Haque also ruled out the theory that government and ruling party were under pressure following the apex court judgment. Refuting the Awami League’s statements, BNP alleged that the government has been trying to mount pressure on CJ to change the Supreme Court verdict. BNP leaders also accused the government of hatching conspiracy to “snatch independence of the judiciary”.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a programme at Dhaka Reporters Unity said that the Awami League is openly trying to destruct the country with an ill intention to introduce one-party rule.
“AL leaders are creating pressure on the Chief Justice to change the verdict by force. You’re (AL) openly asking him to change the verdict,” he said.
