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MIXED BAG OF REACTIONS
Eminent jurists and civil society members, while talking to Ashutosh Sarkar and Pankaj Karmakar, said the constitution had to be amended to approve the polls-time government proposal of the BNP chairperson.***
Rafique-UI Huq
Noted legal expert barrister Rafique-UI Huq said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's proposal about the formation of the election-time government was good, but the constitution had to be amended to adopt her proposal.
Premier Sheikh Hasina will not accept any nonelected representative in the polls-time government. So, the two leaders have to sit together to resolve the crisis, he added.
Kamal Hossain
Dr Kamal Hossain, an eminent constitutional expert and former law and foreign minister, said it would be possible to adopt Khaleda Zia's proposal if the major political parties reached a consensus.
Members of the interim government could be picked and elected, as proposed by Khaleda, if the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties agreed to amend the constitution for holding a free and fair election, he mentioned.
People, he said, wanted a compromise between the two major parties for an acceptable election-time government to avert any violence and chaos.
He warned that if the political parties failed to reach a consensus, people would be the ultimate victims of the situation.
Akbar Ali Khan
Former caretaker government adviser Akbar Ali Khan said parliament needed to bring about constitutional changes to adopt the proposal placed by the opposition leader.
The proposals of the two major parties make clear the big difference between them. So, there is little hope of any political consensus about the election-time government, he added. "I think the top leaders of both parties should initiate a dialogue behind the scenes for reaching a consensus to end the political deadlock."
Amir-UI Islam
Another top jurist, barrister Amir-UI Islam, said there were many other options to ensure a free and fair election without undermining the constitutional process.
Experts in the major political parties would be able to work out a comprehensive plan to ensure a free and fair election without disturbing the constitutional process, he observed.
The lawyer added: "Examples in history tell us how disturbing the constitutional process had caused so many tragedies for us on our journey towards the constitutional path."
He urged the leader of the opposition and other lawmakers to find an acceptable solution to the issue within the constitutional framework.
Shahdeen Malik
Constitutional expert Shahdeen Malik said the country's charter had to be amended to incorporate some rules regarding the caretaker government system in order to form an electiontime government comprised of advisers from previous caretaker governments as proposed by Khaleda Zia.
He thought that the ruling Awami League would not accept this proposal.
"The difference between the proposals of the AL and the BNP is so big that I don't see a way out for talks between the two parties to be held," he mentioned.
M Sakhawat Hussain Former election commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain said the proposal from the leader of the opposition was a step forward for holding talks on a polls-time government and it seems that her party has made preparations for the next national election.
"Both the ruling and main opposition parties have emerged with their respective formulas about the polls-time government. We now hope that an acceptable and credible way would be found out of these two formulas to end the current political impasse,” he added.
Sultana Kamal
Welcoming Khaleda's proposal, eminent rights activist Sultana Kamal said, "It seems that they [BNP| want to start a dialogue. It is a praiseworthy and positive move."
But both the ruling and opposition parties are sticking to their respective stances over the caretaker government issue, she added.
"So, I think it would best if both the parties sit together. We would be sure about a free, fair and credible election if they [parties | reach a consensus through a dialogue."
Iftekharuzzaman
TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said the BNP chairperson had in substance remained firm on her demand for a non-party caretaker government. The only difference now is that there are some indications of how such a government can be formed.
Justifiably or not, this has unfortunately been unacceptable for the ruling party as per the 15th amendment to the constitution. The prime minister has proposed an all-party electiontime government as her party remains firm against any non-party caretaker government.
"Hence, the scope and prospect of a mutually agreeable solution to the issue no longer appears realistic. There are reasons to be concerned about a worst possible outcome of such mutually antagonistic positions, which can be detrimental to public interest and future democracy," he observed.
Ali imam Majumder
Former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder termed Khaleda Zia's proposal "unrealistic" because many of the former 20 advisers were too old for the responsibilities and some of them are dead.
As per the previous constitutional provision, a person aged above 72 will not be eligible to be an adviser of a caretaker government. With the scrapping of the caretaker government system, the provision has also been dropped.
"But I think most of the advisers are not above 72. So, it remains a major question on what criteria they will be appointed,” he said.
The formula and counter formula of the two major political partieswill not yield any solution. Rather, their top leaders should sit together to end the political crisis, mentioned Majumder.