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AL plans to revamp leadership structure

By Nurul Kabir
The Awamt League (AL) Is planning to restructure portfolios in its leadership pending the biennial national council scheduled for the third week of September.
The planned restructuring, according to sources, includes formations of an Advisory Council, creation of some new portfolios increase of assistant secretaries and assignment of presidium members to specific responsibilities. It would also provide for more powers to party chief Sheikh Haslna.
However. though the National Council has been set for September 17-18. an uncertainty looms large over it according to sources.
While Sheikh Haslna was strongly In favour of holding the Council on the scheduled
dates, a section of the AL prefers that it be held in December.
The Council was earlier scheduled for May 30-31. then shifted to June 19-20. It was again shifted to June 27-28 and yet again to September 17-18.
Sheikh Haslna, according to a source close to her. believed that the restricting of the party was necessary to bolster its image' and to prepare it for a likely movement against the government during the winter.
Incidentally, the planned restructuring needs approval of the national council and if the council is delayed the process might be delayed further' the source added
The party leaders, in favour of shifting the date of the Council session, felt that as some of the district councils including that of the Dhaka city unit were yet to be held and the party was going to contest in two Important byelections. It would not be possible to make the Council a success.
Moreover, sources said that the leaders were fearing that political opponents could take advantage of the deteriorating law and order situation and tarnish the image of the Party
The fate of the Council session. would, however, be decided at the meeUng of the National Working Committee of the party, beginning tomorrow
Sources said that the strength of the Advisory Committee would vary from 12 to 15 with people drawn from different professions Including party leaders.
Party Chief Sheikh Hasina would be empowered to nominate people to the Advisory Committee by making amendments to the party constitution.
The Advisory Committee, according to a member of the constitution amendment subcommittee. may be covert or overt.
In addition, new portfolios would be created In the party leadership commensurate with different ministries of the government. like family planning secretary. Industry and commerce secretary and so on.
Presidium members would also be given charges of some specific cells, that would be responsible for policy planning as counterparts of Government policy planning.
President members, at pre sent, have no specific respon slbil1tles and the move had been Initiated to make them active, sources said.