AL won't tamper with constitution: Sajeda
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Acting Awami League (AL) chief Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury said AL would not tamper with the country's constitution, which was drafted under the leadership of independence hero 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The AL acting chief said this when she was distributing cloths among distressed people at Dhakeswari National Temple after visiting the Durga Puja Mandap there Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
"AL believes in democracy, not in vote rigging", she said.
Chowdhury, senior presidium member and also the deputy leader of Parliament, greeted members of the Hindu community on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"We want to build a secular Bangladesh in cooperation with all sections of the people, but certain evil quarters are trying to create unrest", she said.
"We'll fight them with the great spirit of Goddess Durga", she added.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shafique Ahmed Thursday said his ministry would write to the Law Commission for amending the country's constitution.
Recommendations for bringing necessary amendment to the constitution will be prepared on the basis of the Commission's opinions, he told journalists.
On the same day, Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Syed Ashraful Islam said the AL would not seek to change the constitution even though it enjoys absolute majority.
"The government would like to see the required changes such as the caretaker government system, the tenure of the Parliament and the local government system. But any such change would be brought about through dialogue with all", he said.
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam, AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin MP, Haji Selim, CR Dutta, among others, also visited the Dhakeswari temple.
Meanwhile, BNP Secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain said the government's initiative to amend the constitution and revoke the provision of the caretaker government is farfetched, reports bdnews24.com.
"The [ruling] Awami League is plotting to come to power again by rigging votes," he said this to the news agency Friday.
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed Thursday said his ministry would write to the Law Commission for amending the country's constitution.
Recommendations for bringing necessary amendment to the constitution would be prepared on the basis of the Commission's opinions, he told reporters.
On the same day, Local Government Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said the AL would not seek to change the constitution even though it enjoys absolute majority.
"They want to hold elections themselves by abolishing the caretaker government system through amendment to the constitution. The people will not accept it", he added.
"They (the government) have realised they cannot go to power next time this way (by 'rigging')."
He said BNP opposes the abolition of the caretaker government system.
Delwar said, "To cancel the caretaker government system, public opinions will have to be elicited alongside the views of the majority MPs in parliament."
Asked if they would return to parliament, he said the main opposition party wants to go back to parliament. But the government has not created the atmosphere to facilitate its return.
BNP has been staying away from the proceedings since the first session.
"Our leader (BNP chiarperson Khaleda Zia) has always been speaking of assisting the government. But the government has been refusing it," Delwar complained.
The AL acting chief said this when she was distributing cloths among distressed people at Dhakeswari National Temple after visiting the Durga Puja Mandap there Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
"AL believes in democracy, not in vote rigging", she said.
Chowdhury, senior presidium member and also the deputy leader of Parliament, greeted members of the Hindu community on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"We want to build a secular Bangladesh in cooperation with all sections of the people, but certain evil quarters are trying to create unrest", she said.
"We'll fight them with the great spirit of Goddess Durga", she added.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shafique Ahmed Thursday said his ministry would write to the Law Commission for amending the country's constitution.
Recommendations for bringing necessary amendment to the constitution will be prepared on the basis of the Commission's opinions, he told journalists.
On the same day, Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Syed Ashraful Islam said the AL would not seek to change the constitution even though it enjoys absolute majority.
"The government would like to see the required changes such as the caretaker government system, the tenure of the Parliament and the local government system. But any such change would be brought about through dialogue with all", he said.
State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam, AFM Bahauddin Nasim, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin MP, Haji Selim, CR Dutta, among others, also visited the Dhakeswari temple.
Meanwhile, BNP Secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain said the government's initiative to amend the constitution and revoke the provision of the caretaker government is farfetched, reports bdnews24.com.
"The [ruling] Awami League is plotting to come to power again by rigging votes," he said this to the news agency Friday.
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed Thursday said his ministry would write to the Law Commission for amending the country's constitution.
Recommendations for bringing necessary amendment to the constitution would be prepared on the basis of the Commission's opinions, he told reporters.
On the same day, Local Government Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said the AL would not seek to change the constitution even though it enjoys absolute majority.
"They want to hold elections themselves by abolishing the caretaker government system through amendment to the constitution. The people will not accept it", he added.
"They (the government) have realised they cannot go to power next time this way (by 'rigging')."
He said BNP opposes the abolition of the caretaker government system.
Delwar said, "To cancel the caretaker government system, public opinions will have to be elicited alongside the views of the majority MPs in parliament."
Asked if they would return to parliament, he said the main opposition party wants to go back to parliament. But the government has not created the atmosphere to facilitate its return.
BNP has been staying away from the proceedings since the first session.
"Our leader (BNP chiarperson Khaleda Zia) has always been speaking of assisting the government. But the government has been refusing it," Delwar complained.