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Dr Kamal seeks caretaker for next 2 polls

Staff Correspondent
Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday suggested restoring the caretaker government system and holding the next two parliamentary elections under this system as per the Supreme Court verdict.
The eminent jurist came up with this suggestion at talks with President Zillur Rahman at the Bangabhaban on the formation of a new Election Commission.
The talks with different political parties on this issue, initiated by the president, began on December 22. The tenure of the incumbent chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners expires next month.
Dr Kamal mentioned that full text of the SC verdict on the caretaker issue is yet to be published.
“The court commented in favour of continuing the caretaker government system for the next two parliamentary polls," said Kamal, who led a 13-member party delegation at the dialogue.
Referring to massive rigging in the 1996 Magura by-elections to parliament during the then BNP-led
alliance government's tenure, the jurist said there are also other reasons for holding parliamentary polls under the caretaker system. The Election Commission alone will not be able to hold free and fair elections without this system, he added.
On appointment of the next CEC and ECs, Dr Kamal, who is one of the framers of the country's constitution, said it can be done in three ways. "The president may appoint any one he wants, (or) a law can be enacted in line with the constitution
under which a search committee will be formed or the president can take some names from all concerned and select them.
"Asked if his party would support reappointment of the incumbent, the Gonoforum chief said, "We will submit names if the president wants us to do so."
TALKS WITH IOJ
Joining the talks later in the day, Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Chairman Misbahur Rahman urged the president to ask the ruling Awami League and the oppo-
sition BNP-led alliances to give five names each for appointment as the CEC and four ECs.
He suggested appointment of the four ECs with two each from the two sides.
The other parties which already took part in the ongoing talks are Jatiya Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party, Jatiya Party-JR Liberal Democratic Party, Islamic Front Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal.