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Jun 7, 2011

Govt offer for talks a sham: Moudud

Maudud Ahmed
A senior BNP leader has said the government proposal to sit for discussion on caretaker government issue cannot be accepted.

"Since the special parliamentary committee has suggested scrapping the [caretaker] system, while the government, on the other hand, asks for discussion, it's contradictory," party's standing committee member Moudud Ahmed said on Tuesday.

"Such a proposal is not acceptable," he stressed and demanded to retain the system.

He was speaking at a discussion on "Democracy and Human Rights" at the National Press Club, organised by Nagorik Forum, a pro-BNP organisation.

Earlier in the day, party secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the prime minister for closing the doors of discussion by saying, "there is no way to retain the caretaker government system".

"There's no way for talks unless the government changes its decision to repeal the caretaker provision," Fakhrul added.

The former law minister also aleged that the special panel did not consider the suggestions given by former Supreme Court judges, legal experts, party representatives, newspaper editors and dignitaries.

"Those 27 meetings the special committee held were an eye-wash," he said adding, that it was why BNP did not join the talks.

Moudud said all the 51 recommendations made were done 'in line with the directions given by the prime minister'.

NO CONFIDENCE IN EC

Moudud also questioned the legality of the Election Commission calling for dialogues with political parties.

"Who gave the Election Commission the responsibility to hold dialogues only six to seven months before its term expires?"

About EC's dialogue with the BNP set for June 13, he said the decision would come from the party forum.

He demanded that the next EC take initiatives for such talks about polls.

EX-CJ NOT QUALIFIED AS CG HEAD

In his speech, Moudud also claimed that former chief justice A B M Khairul Haque was not fit to be the next caretaker government head.

Three points that the former cabinet member of the ousted military ruler H M Ershad cited to justify his claim were – Haque created constitutional crisis by dissecting it, he took Tk 1 million from the prime minister's relief fund and that he worked to implement the government's agenda.

Party chief Khaleda Zia and several other senior top leaders have also spoken against Haque becoming the next interim administration chief.


Source : bdnews24.com, June 07, 2011, Tuesday
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May 28, 2011

BNP to boycott e-voting: Moudud Ahmed

Moudud Ahmed
A BNP lawmaker has said they will not take part in elections if the government introduces e-voting, as it will be 'a tool of vote rigging'.

"We won't accept e-voting and take part in elections. Elections must be held under the existing voting system," Moudud Ahmed said at a human chain programme at the South Plaza of the parliament building on Saturday morning.

The government plans to introduce e-voting to check irregularities and scope of vote rigging.

BNP members of parliament formed the human chain demanding a public holiday on May 30, the death anniversary of the late president and party founder Ziaur Rahman.

"Ruling Awami League is plotting conspiracies for manipulating vote, because AL will be defeated in the polls," he said adding, "e-voting method is a great tool for manipulation. It is possible to declare someone a loser or winner by using this method."

Moudud also claimed that this method is not followed even in developed countries like the UK, the USA, France and India. "Manipulation is possible through installing a programme in this method. People's verdict does not reflect through this method of polls."

The chequered politician also alleged that the government in collaboration with the Election Commission was trying to introduce the method with ill motive.

The former law minister issued a warning that if the method as introduced, then his party (BNP) would not take part in the polls. "BNP will create a countrywide public opinion in this regard."

Earlier, on Mar 1, election commissioner Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain said that the commission had decided to go for e-voting in every constituency or to the extent possible in the next general election to ensure free and fair polls.

As a preliminary step, BUET and BMTF had been asked to assess the feasibility of the project, he said.

The Election Commission conducted a trial run of e-voting in one ward of Chittagong City Corporation mayoral election on Jun 17, 2009. BNP-backed mayor candidate Manjur Alam won the polls then.

Opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury and other BNP leaders also took part in the human chain programme.


Source : bdnews24.com, May 28, 2011

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