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Cancel 5th amendment to establish rule of law

Speakers tell roundtable

DU Correspondent
The 5th amendment to the Constitution should be cancelled to establish rule of law. ensure continuation of democracy' and make sure that no army personnel can dream of assuming state power in future, said the speakers at a roundtable yesterday.
They also hoped that the historic High Coun (HC) verdict on the amendment will be uphold in the appellate division oftheSupremeCourt (SC).
No parliament can ruin the four pillars of the Constitution of 1972. The historic HC verdict on the fifth amendment was given on the basis of this spirit, said Slate Minister for lawQuamrul Islam.
I Ie said if the appellate division of the SC upholds the verdict of the HC on the 5th amendment, it would be possible to return to the Constitution of 1972.
Army rule in any country is always illegal. One person cannot change the Constitution that was prepared by people's representatives after the liberation war,” said JusticeGhulam Rabbani.
People voted in last parliamentary election to see that the Constitution of 1972 is restored, he added.
The roundtable was organised by online newspaper and news agency INB at Cirdap auditorium in the city.
INB Chairman Barrister Zakir Hossain chaired the discussion where Advocate SM Rezaul Karim presented the keynote paper.
It was moderated by Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta.
Validity to such misdeeds was given at gunpoint. Such act in a civilised society is unimaginable, said Dr Alauddin Ahrned, education and political adviser to the prime minister.
Every citizen of Bangladesh has the right to hate and reject the 51h amendment, he added.
Awarni League presidium member Abdur Razzak said the Constitution of 1972 was written with the blood of freedom fighters.
Any illegal goveniment" or "president" cannot change it. he added.
He said those who carried out such activities that go against the spirit of the liberation war should be brought to justice
The Sth amendment was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad on April 6.1979.