Pro-Mannan Bhuiyan BNP leaders Sunday submitted a letter to the Election Commission (EC) saying that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had illegally expelled the party secretary general and the joint secretary general to foil the ongoing reform process of the party, reports UNB.
The BNP leaders requested the EC not to take into account the letter submitted to it on September 5 by a pro-Khaleda leader informing it about the recent events of expulsion and changes in the party posts and requesting it to discuss all matters with its 'legal' secretary general.
"Contents of the letter (of Sept 5) is totally irrational and motivated… And Mannan Bhuiyan is still the legal secretary general of BNP," the letter said.
A five-member pro-Bhuiyan BNP delegation, led by Hafizuddin Ahmed, submitted the letter to the EC and discussed the matter with the EC for an hour in the afternoon.
"The BNP chairperson has taken the steps (of expulsion) to foil the reform process when a good reform effort has started everywhere since the Election Commission has inspired for reforms of political parties and other institutions besides its own structure," the letter read.
"We've requested the CEC not to take the letter (submitted on September 5) into account so that the party remains combined… We've requested for taking necessary steps in this regard according to the party constitution and realising the opinions of tens of thousands of supporters of the party," Hafiz told reporters after the meeting.
"They (EC) told us that they would read the letter (of pro-Mannan Bhuiyan) and discuss it and convey their decision in due time," he said, when asked what exactly the EC told them.
Hafiz said Mannan Bhuiyan is not informed about the letter that was submitted to the EC on September 5. "Even he isn't sure whether the chairperson (Khaleda) has truly written the letter of the expulsions."
Such incidents of expulsion occurred in the past too, but the decisions used to be taken in the party standing committee, he said adding that it is not believable that Khaleda Zia has written such a letter (of expulsion).
"No show-cause notice was sent to the secretary general and joint secretary general before the expulsion. The chairperson has taken the decision alone without discussing the matter with the national standing committee and the national executive committee," the letter said.
Pro-Bhuiyan leaders request EC to overlook Sept 5 letter
FE Team | Published: September 10, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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