The Constitutional Reform Commission will work on making the structure of Bangladesh “slim and understandable”, with some articles desirous to be “completely omitted or replaced”, Ali Riaz, head of the price, told India This day in an interview.
In the interview printed this day, he also acknowledged the spirit of the 1971 Liberation Battle will likely be in the structure’s preamble, but some changes are important.
He acknowledged, “Americans of Bengal bear assign up plucky fights in opposition to every assemble of invaders, in conjunction with the British. Why need to now not this spirit be talked about there as properly?
“And for certain, the July-August uprising led by the college students and total folks ought to be respected duly by pointing out it in the preamble. Despite every little thing, this revolution facilitated the want and likelihood for constitutional reforms for an even bigger and new Bangladesh. That would possibly be our advice.”
On whether Bangladesh will remain a secular nation with an legit divulge religion, Riaz identified that 25% of the sphere’s countries bear a divulge religion.
“This would now not discontinuance them from being secular… As for secularism, I deliver the discover has been misinterpreted in the Bengali version of our structure. Secularism is a philosophy. Allow us to now not glean bogged down by this play of words,” he acknowledged.
He emphasised that the pluralistic nature of Bangladesh must preserve intact the least bit prices, adding, “Its inclusive contrivance can’t be meddled with, because it’s miles our foundation.”
On the classic rules guiding the structure, he acknowledged those ought to be “equality, social justice and human dignity”.
On Article 70, bicameralism
Riaz also acknowledged that many of the stakeholders and consultants at some stage all the contrivance thru the work urged bicameralism – two separate homes of the legislature – by manner of the roughly parliament.
“We are debating the potentialities and our closing advice will reach in time.”
He also acknowledged it became imperative to interchange Article 70 of the structure.
“It [Article 70] prevents free balloting by the individuals by crossing the bottom in parliament. Contributors lose their seats if they vote in opposition to their celebration. This helps the ruling celebration to make employ of the article as a rubber price for its actions and the parliament will now not ever be ready to retain a no-confidence vote to eradicate the head minister,” acknowledged Riaz.
He acknowledged individuals of the parliament ought to be empowered to swear free will so that rulers remain responsible to the Dwelling.
