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On the contrary, Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam has stated that the question of abolishing article 91 (e) of the Order of Representation of the People has been the subject of discussion due to a “misunderstanding”.
He told bdnews24.com on Monday, “Why should I give up my power? Some more effort will be made. The 91st omission issue was never discussed in commission. It was not left out. There is no point in objecting (note of dissent) “.
With a year and a half to go before the Electoral Commission, headed by KM Nurul Huda, receives new criticism for the legal reform.
After the objection of an electoral commissioner, the BNP, the anti-corruption organization TIB and various sectors have openly criticized the EC.
Election Commissioner Rafiqul also claimed that there was a misunderstanding.
“There is a misunderstanding,” he said. “We said that not everything has to be in the law, except for the part that is in the rules.” They thought it would be better if it was in the rules. We have cut and pasted now. It may have been dropped during the cutting and pasting process. “
After the commission meeting on Monday evening, commission secretary Md. Alamgir.
“There is no possibility of giving up power,” he said. No powers of the commission should be lowered, but everything that is basic will be fine. There is no fundamental change in RPO, only in Bengali. It is not becoming law. “
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Election Commissioner Rafiqul said: “A year and a half ago a draft of the RPO reform was sent out. Now the Order of Representation of the People is proposed in the form of law in Bengal.
“If the government agrees, there is no difficulty to act; At that time the previous proposals were added. The EC Secretariat has made this mistake. “
The EC has a different opinion on legal reform
Rafiqul feels that a colleague of the Electoral Commissioner has issued a ‘note of dissent’ on the question of the omission of Article 91.
“It just came to our attention then. This issue has not been discussed, nothing has been said. Work is now being done to strengthen it. The RPO can no longer be changed. If the commission believes that any proposed amendment will be seen in the future “.
Mahbub Talukder comes out of the closet after the commission meeting with a ‘note of dissent’ on August 24 (file photo)
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Mahbub Talukder’s ‘Note of Dissent’ In a note of disagreement, EC titular member Mahbub Talukder said on Monday, August 24, that Section 91 of the Order of Representation of the People (RPO) has already moved the ministry project to abolish direct power to cancel the candidacy of a candidate, which was in the hands of the Electoral Commission. Issued. He described the decision as “suicidal” and said that “the EC is not a toothless tiger, it will turn into a cat.” Mahbub Talukder stated that the 2020 People’s Representation Bill was sent to the Ministry of Law, omitting 11 basic and procedural provisions, including Article 91, which deals with the power to cancel candidacies. Like him, the power to cancel a candidacy should rest solely with the Electoral Commission. The Elections Commissioner also opposed the enactment of a new law repealing the 1972 Order of People’s Representation as “a landmark legal document.” The EC has renounced its independence: Rizvi TIB urges current EC to voluntarily resign |
Seven years ago, the ECO led by Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed was widely criticized for taking the initiative to relinquish “power”.
From 1983 to 2001, there was no Article 91 (e) in the national elections. Although the paragraph was inserted in 2006, there is no precedent for its application.
Section 91 (e) states that if a serious allegation of breach of the code of conduct is proven against a candidate, the candidate may be disqualified from being elected or a member of Parliament. However, prior to that, the commission will order the accused candidate to investigate the matter with a reasonable opportunity for a hearing. If the investigation proves the allegations to be true, the commission may cancel that candidate’s candidacy.
After a long hiatus, the current Election Commission is working to reform the law in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.
He has been working for three months to publish the draft and send a proposal to the government with his opinion.
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