Consensus Commission biased towards particular party, allege NCP, Nur

National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Gono Odhikar Parishad have accused the National Consensus Commission of favouring a specific political party through a series of decisions, reports UNB.

They also criticised the inclusion of obscure parties in the dialogue, calling the move questionable and biased.

Speaking on the second round of discussions held by the commission on Tuesday, Ariful Islam Adib, joint convener of the NCP, alleged that the commission has leaned towards the proposals made by the BNP on the issue of reform.

"The commission is behaving in a biased manner to benefit a particular party," he said.

While mechanisms such as ordinances or referendums had previously been discussed regarding reforms, the commission is now placing more emphasis on electoral and post-election reforms, Adib said, expressing concern over the shift in approach, implying it was orchestrated to serve specific political interests.

"Several parties have been invited to the discussions despite lacking any organisational structure or official registration. These parties have appeared only to lend support to the stance of a particular political group. Whatever that party suggests, these others simply endorse it. On the other hand, anyone voicing disagreement is being shouted down," Adib said.

Referring to last year's mass uprising in July, Adib emphasised that it was not a success achieved by political parties but by the general public. "The July Charter cannot be dependent solely on political parties' decisions. It must reflect the views of professional organisations and the general populace," he asserted.