The Constitutional Reform Commission will work on making the constitution of Bangladesh slim and comprehensible, with some articles needing omission or replacement, Ali Riaz, head of the associated fee, knowledgeable India Today in an interview.
In the interview revealed on the present time (12 December), he also acknowledged the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War would per chance be in the constitution’s preamble, but some adjustments are mandatory.
“Folks of Bengal non-public put up valiant fights against every form of invaders, collectively with the British. Why ought to not this spirit be talked about there as properly?
“And naturally, the July-August uprising led by the students and used folk ought to be respected duly by citing it in the preamble. Despite everything, this revolution facilitated the need and probability for constitutional reforms for a better and contemporary Bangladesh. That would per chance be our recommendation,” he acknowledged.
Riaz also acknowledged that many of the stakeholders and experts at some level of the route of the work instructed bicameralism – two separate homes of the legislature – in the case of the more or much less parliament.
“We are debating the possibilities and our final recommendation will come in time,” he acknowledged.
He also acknowledged it used to be imperative to alternate Article 70 of the constitution.
“It [Article 70] prevents free vote casting by the participants by crossing the bottom in parliament. Participants lose their seats in the event that they vote against their social gathering. This helps the ruling social gathering to make spend of the article as a rubber designate for its actions and the parliament may per chance per chance per chance per chance moreover unbiased no longer ever be ready to preserve a no-self perception vote to put off the high minister,” acknowledged Riaz.
He acknowledged participants of the parliament ought to be empowered to exercise free will in advise that rulers live accountable to the Residence.
On whether Bangladesh will live a secular country with an respectable convey religion, Riaz pointed out that 25% of the field’s countries non-public a convey religion.
“This would not cease them from being secular… As for secularism, I specialise in the note has been misinterpreted in the Bengali version of our constitution. Secularism is a philosophy. Enable us to no longer gain slowed down by this play of words,” he acknowledged.
He emphasised that the pluralistic nature of Bangladesh must smash intact at all charges, adding, “Its inclusive approach can’t be meddled with, because it’s miles our basis.”
On the elementary suggestions guiding the constitution, he acknowledged those needs to be “equality, social justice and human dignity.”
