NCP accuses Asif Nazrul of political bias over RPO amendment issue

National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused Law Adviser Asif Nazrul of assuring a particular political party of advantages regarding the proposed amendment to Article 20 of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972, reports UNB.

The NCP raised the allegation in a letter signed by its Member Secretary Akhter Hossen and sent to the Law Adviser on Sunday, seeking the government's official stance on the matter.

The NCP letter says, "Recent discussions surrounding the amendment to Article 20 of the RPO, 1972 have raised serious questions about your personal assurance and position favouring a specific political party. We respectfully remind you that as an adviser, you are a neutral legal counsellor of the state, not a representative of any political party."

Offering assurance to one party regarding an electoral law amendment contradicts the neutrality and accountability expected from advisers of the post-July Uprising interim government, the letter says.

"It must be remembered that amending such a law is not a unilateral decision-it is an institutional, consultative and public interest-driven process. Any commitment that signals alignment with a single party's demand undermines public confidence in the administration and questions the impartiality of the interim government," the letter reads.

The NCP also criticised the Law Adviser's position, saying it runs counter to the views of the Election Reform Commission and the Election Commission.