Khaleda to appeal to HC over affidavit today
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will appeal to the High Court (HC) today (Sunday) to submit her affidavit through the signature of a representative regarding government's second notice that asked her to leave the house at Dhaka cantonment, her lawyer Barrister Moudud Ahmed said, reports bdnews24.com.
"She cannot come to the court for security reasons. So, we will apply to the High Court to accept her representative's signature on her behalf to submit the affidavit," Moudud told reporters after a discussion meeting on the 33rd anniversary of Long March to Farakka held at the National Press Club Saturday..
The former prime minister's signature was needed in the affidavit to submit it in the court regarding the second notice. "But the registrar’s office of the Supreme Court informed us that this time it is not possible to send (a member of) the oath commission to her," Moudud said.
He criticised the registrar’s office. "This is unjust. We think the image of Supreme Court will be soiled because of this."
In case of the first notice the registrar gave permission to send a member of the oath committee to Khaleda for signature in the affidavit, he added.
"But why not now?"
"It is apparent that he [registrar] is doing it under some political pressure."
The court is set to hear Tuesday the petition challenging the legality of the government's first notice.
"The second notice of the government is illegal. We demanded a response from the government and relevant authorities within five days which has expired Friday,"
Asked what the problem was if Khaleda came in person to sign the affidavit, the former law minister said, "There is no problem."
"But lots of leaders and workers and general people may throng the court premises if she comes to the Supreme Court. She is a former prime minister and the leader of a big political party of this country.
"This can hamper the normal work at the court."
"Besides, there are no arrangements for adequate security," he added.
"She cannot come to the court for security reasons. So, we will apply to the High Court to accept her representative's signature on her behalf to submit the affidavit," Moudud told reporters after a discussion meeting on the 33rd anniversary of Long March to Farakka held at the National Press Club Saturday..
The former prime minister's signature was needed in the affidavit to submit it in the court regarding the second notice. "But the registrar’s office of the Supreme Court informed us that this time it is not possible to send (a member of) the oath commission to her," Moudud said.
He criticised the registrar’s office. "This is unjust. We think the image of Supreme Court will be soiled because of this."
In case of the first notice the registrar gave permission to send a member of the oath committee to Khaleda for signature in the affidavit, he added.
"But why not now?"
"It is apparent that he [registrar] is doing it under some political pressure."
The court is set to hear Tuesday the petition challenging the legality of the government's first notice.
"The second notice of the government is illegal. We demanded a response from the government and relevant authorities within five days which has expired Friday,"
Asked what the problem was if Khaleda came in person to sign the affidavit, the former law minister said, "There is no problem."
"But lots of leaders and workers and general people may throng the court premises if she comes to the Supreme Court. She is a former prime minister and the leader of a big political party of this country.
"This can hamper the normal work at the court."
"Besides, there are no arrangements for adequate security," he added.