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President's Talks

2 more parties propose CG for next polls

Staff Correspondent
Two more political parties have proposed restoring the caretaker government system and holding the next general elections under its supervision.
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) and Islami Andolon Bangladesh (LAB) yesterday placed separate proposals during talks with President Zillur Rahman on formation of new Election Commission at his Bangabhaban residence.
"We told the honourable president to resolve the caretaker government issue that has led to a political standoff in the country. Since he [Zillur Rahman] is the country's guardian, we urged him to take steps to settle the issue by restoring the caretakergovernmentsystem,”
IAB Secretary General Younus Ahmed told this correspondent after the talks
The president said he has absolute authority to form the election commission but has no jurisdiction over the caretaker government issue, Andaleeve Rahman, chairman of the BJR a component of the BNP-led four-party alliance, quoted the president assaying.
Earlier, Liberal Democratic Party, Gonoforum, Communist Party of Bangladesh and Islamic Front Bangladesh also called upon the president to take steps to restore the caretaker government system.
However, Jatiya Party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party and Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal - all partners of the ruling grand alliance - put focus on formation of new election commission as the tenure of the existing one expires in February.
BNP and IOJ, partners of the four-party alliance, are scheduled to have talks with the president today and January 11.
The two parties will also
request the president to make moves to restore the caretaker government system, said sources.
The caretaker government system was scrapped on May 30 last year through an amendment to the constitution that resulted in a political standoff. The main opposition BNP and its partners have been demonstrating since then demanding its restoration.
BJP Chief Andaleeve, who led a nine-member delegation at the talks, said, "I told the president that he does not have absolute authority to form the Election Commission since he has to do it on the prime minister's advice.”
Andaleeve told the president that they welcome his initiative to hold dialogue with all political parties.
“I told him that he should take similar initiative to resolve the caretaker governmentissue.”
IAB Secretary General Younus said, “We told him [the president] that all political parties including BNP have responded to his invitation. The president should do something to address the caretaker government issue as all parties will listen to his direction.”
Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal and Bikalpadhara Bangladesh are scheduled to hold talks with thepresidenttomorrow.