Law adviser backs CEC
Friday, 30 November 2007
Echoing the remarks of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said Thursday the government must see whether or not constitution of a political party is democratic as a lack of it spelt doom for democracy in the country.
Talking to reporters, he observed that absence of democracy inside a political party is one of the reasons that failed democracy in the country, reports UNB.
"Democracy cannot function under a dictatorial political party," the adviser said in a swinging criticism of those political parties which lack inner-party democratic practice.
"It must be looked into whether or not a political party's constitution is democratic," he further said, in defence of the politico-electoral reforms kicked off by the interim regime against the backdrop of the recent political crisis.
In reply to a question, Mainul, however, said political parties should decide what reforms they would bring about in their parties.
On Wednesday, CEC Dr Shamsul Huda said that the Election Commission would not register any political party if its constitution was not made democratic as per the Commission's draft reform proposals, now being discussed with different political parties.
Talking to reporters, he observed that absence of democracy inside a political party is one of the reasons that failed democracy in the country, reports UNB.
"Democracy cannot function under a dictatorial political party," the adviser said in a swinging criticism of those political parties which lack inner-party democratic practice.
"It must be looked into whether or not a political party's constitution is democratic," he further said, in defence of the politico-electoral reforms kicked off by the interim regime against the backdrop of the recent political crisis.
In reply to a question, Mainul, however, said political parties should decide what reforms they would bring about in their parties.
On Wednesday, CEC Dr Shamsul Huda said that the Election Commission would not register any political party if its constitution was not made democratic as per the Commission's draft reform proposals, now being discussed with different political parties.