SC judgement visionary: Suranjit
The co-chairman of the parliamentary special committee on constitution amendment has said they will seriously consider the Supreme Court verdict repealing the 13th amendment.
Speaking to bdnews24.com on Tuesday, Suranjit Sengupta termed the judgement 'visionary and bold'.
"It is a landmark judgement. The (committee) will consider it with importance after getting the copy of full verdict," the co-chairman said in his first reaction.
The senior parliamentarian added, "The special committee is also unanimous in its agreement that the caretaker government can't run forever."
Suranjit hailed the court's recommendation that chief justices should be kept away from the caretaker government. "Now the ball is in the politicians' court," he said.
Suranjit has already said the committee would submit its report on the amendment at the very first opportunity after the ninth session of the parliament begins on May 22.
The draft bill will also be tabled.
The caretaker government system was introduced through the Thirteenth Amendment in 1996. Since then, national elections have been held under caretaker governments led by former chief justices.
The government undertook a constitution review when the High Court annulled the Fifth Amendment. A 15-member special committee of parliamentarians was formed for the purpose.
The committee analysed different aspects of the review and discussed the matter with political parties, senior lawyers, former justices and editors.
Ruling Awami League recommended amending the caretaker system rather than scrapping it.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina suggested limiting the caretakers' term to 90 days, at the end of which, if it failed to conduct election, parliament would resume power and complete the task.
The special committee will cease to exist once it submits the report to parliament, Suranjit added.
The co-chairman of the parliamentary special committee on constitution amendment has said they will seriously consider the Supreme Court verdict repealing the 13th amendment.
Speaking to bdnews24.com on Tuesday, Suranjit Sengupta termed the judgement 'visionary and bold'.
"It is a landmark judgement. The (committee) will consider it with importance after getting the copy of full verdict," the co-chairman said in his first reaction.
The senior parliamentarian added, "The special committee is also unanimous in its agreement that the caretaker government can't run forever."
Suranjit hailed the court's recommendation that chief justices should be kept away from the caretaker government. "Now the ball is in the politicians' court," he said.
Suranjit has already said the committee would submit its report on the amendment at the very first opportunity after the ninth session of the parliament begins on May 22.
The draft bill will also be tabled.
The caretaker government system was introduced through the Thirteenth Amendment in 1996. Since then, national elections have been held under caretaker governments led by former chief justices.
The government undertook a constitution review when the High Court annulled the Fifth Amendment. A 15-member special committee of parliamentarians was formed for the purpose.
The committee analysed different aspects of the review and discussed the matter with political parties, senior lawyers, former justices and editors.
Ruling Awami League recommended amending the caretaker system rather than scrapping it.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina suggested limiting the caretakers' term to 90 days, at the end of which, if it failed to conduct election, parliament would resume power and complete the task.
The special committee will cease to exist once it submits the report to parliament, Suranjit added.
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