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Cancel undemocratic, anti-people RPO

Demands Left Democratic Alliance

Staff Correspondent
Left Democratic Alliance yesterday demanded immediatecancellation of the Representation of the People's (Amendment) Ordinance (RPO) 2008.
Terming the ordinance as 'undemocratic, unconstitutional and anti-people', they said the present non-elected military-backed government approved the RPO curbing the peoples' rights enshrined in the constitution and achieved through movements
At a press conference at Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) office at Topkhana Road in the city, the alliance leaders called on all democratic and progressive parties and patriotic people to wage a movement against such unconstitutional activities of the government.
In his written statement, Coordinator of the alliance advocate Abdus Salam said eligibilities and ineligibilities to he elected in the parliament have been mentioned specifically in the constitution, adding that the Election Commission (EC) and the government have no chance to go beyond i t.
He further said “According to the RPO-2008, committees in 10 districts and 50 upazilas, or have a previously elected parliament member or abilities to bag 5 percent votes will be determined as the criteria to get a political party- registered in the EC, but these conditions are against the existing constitution, democratic spirit and basic democratic rights."
If some citizens of the republic form a party and w-ant people's mandate. none can obstruct them, he said, adding that it is not the duty of the EC to determine how many committees the political parties have in the district and upazila level or how the committees function.
"Flourishing ideal and pro-people politics instead of criminalisation of politics and economy is necessary to hold a free and fair election." Salam said.
Coming down heavily on the EC. he said EC is a constitutional body and its main duties and responsibilities are to formulate a voter list according to the existing law and to hold free and fair elections, but the EC has completed national identity card insteadofimple-menting the Supreme Coun order related to preparing the voter list.
According to the RPO, students, teachers, workers and professional organisations will not be a front organisation of any political party. But in the Political Party Regulation 1977, having students, workers and other organisations were the mandatory qualifications to work as a political party. Salam added.
“The conditions which have been given to get registered will be used now-as a weapon to control the political parties," he said, adding that a conspiracy to make the country- a fascist one is going on which has to be resisted immediately.
Alliance leaders Saiful Haque, Bazlur Rashid Firoz, Rezaur Rashid Khan, Nazrul Islam and Mosharefa Mishu also spoke