EC to issue letter to Kabari to testify on dual-citizenship allegation
Thursday, 9 April 2009
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to issue letter to the ruling-party MP Sarah Begum Kabari requesting the popular actress-turned-lawmaker to testify on the allegation found about her dual-citizenship, reports UNB.
Official sources said the EC will also issue letter to the complainant to be present at the Election Commission Secretariat with necessary documents to prove the allegations brought against the MP, who was elected in the December 29 parliamentary elections from a Narayanganj constituency.
The EC has taken the decision in a commission meeting held at the EC secretariat. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda presided over the meeting attended by Election Commissioners M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hossain.
"After her being elected MP, the complainant lodged allegation to the Commission urging it to take step for cancelling the parliament membersihip of Kabari as she held dual-citizenship of both Bangladesh and Canada," said one EC official.
In the allegation it is said that while contesting the ninth parliamentary polls, Kabari did not mention her double-citizenship in the affidavit submitted to the commission.
According to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), any dual-citizen should be disqualified for becoming MP.
Official sources said the EC will also issue letter to the complainant to be present at the Election Commission Secretariat with necessary documents to prove the allegations brought against the MP, who was elected in the December 29 parliamentary elections from a Narayanganj constituency.
The EC has taken the decision in a commission meeting held at the EC secretariat. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda presided over the meeting attended by Election Commissioners M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hossain.
"After her being elected MP, the complainant lodged allegation to the Commission urging it to take step for cancelling the parliament membersihip of Kabari as she held dual-citizenship of both Bangladesh and Canada," said one EC official.
In the allegation it is said that while contesting the ninth parliamentary polls, Kabari did not mention her double-citizenship in the affidavit submitted to the commission.
According to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), any dual-citizen should be disqualified for becoming MP.