The Election Reform Price has purchased several solutions, including the proposal to preserve local executive elections on a non-partisan foundation ahead of the next parliamentary elections.
“The concept of civil society is that local elections may likely additionally just tranquil be held earlier than the nationwide elections, as keeping local elections will enhance the ability of the Election Price,” Tofail Ahemd, a member of the Election Reform Price, instructed reporters.
“This may perhaps occasionally additionally just support as a take a look at for them. Additionally, the enhance wanted at the local stage for the nationwide elections will likely be ensured,” he mentioned after the reform commission held a gathering with senior journalists from digital media and editors at the Election Bhaban this day.
Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the reform commission, mentioned totally different solutions they’ve purchased consist of an rapid presidential election, a prohibition on candidates being elected unopposed, and the reintroduction of the “no vote” option.
“There has been discussion about keeping the presidential election abruptly. Some beget suggested that every one elections may likely additionally just tranquil be enlighten and that local executive elections may likely additionally just tranquil be non-partisan,” he instructed reporters.
Tofail, also a local executive expert, known as for the implementation of a cycle of local elections, noting that there may perhaps be currently no comprehensive map in space, provides UNB.
“The well-known purpose of this reform is to set this kind of map,” he mentioned.
He mentioned now may likely be the explicit time to implement it, as most local governments are non-existent, with finest union parishads final. “That is the moral moment to shape the framework,” he added.
“If we are able to attach a map, this can result in a comprehensive law that encompasses all institutions, allowing us to time desk and behavior elections for all of them,” he explained.
He emphasised that Bangladesh may likely additionally just tranquil adopt a identical map, which would construct local elections more rate effective, set well-known time, and minimize the need for an improbable staff.
Badiul Alam Majumder also addressed the concern of what share of votes a candidate would favor to assemble in portray to be elected.
Oath of CEC, commissioners
The newly appointed chief election commissioner (CEC) and four totally different election commissioners are space to take their oaths this day.
The oath-taking ceremony of the newly appointed chief election commissioner (CEC) and four totally different election commissioners will likely be held at the Supreme Court docket Judges’ Lounge at 1:30pm this day, mentioned M Shafiqul Islam, public family officer of the Supreme Court docket, the day earlier than this day.
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath, he added.
On 21 November, President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed ragged secretary AMM Nasir Uddin because the modern CEC and four others as election commissioners in keeping with Article 118(1) of the Structure.
The four totally different commissioners are ragged secretary M Anwarul Islam Sarker, retired district and sessions mediate Abdur Rahman Masud, retired joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad, and brigadier trendy (retd) Abul Fazal Sanaullah.
