Bangladesh News

Eminent Jurist Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said President Iajuddin Ahmed violated the constitution and has become his own chief adviser.

He also said reshuffling of the administration and re-constitution of the Election Commission are the principal tasks of Iajuddin as the chief adviser to purge the two vital institutions of partisan influence.

“We will realise that President Iajuddin is neutral if he appoints new officials removing all politically appointed officials including the secretary to the president, his secretary of military affairs and his press secretary,” Dr Kamal, president of Gono Forum, told reporters after coming out of a meeting with Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and other leaders of 14-party coalition at Sudha Sadan in the capital.

Answering to a question Dr Kamal said President Iajuddin will have to prove himself neutral through taking some initial measures in accordance with the proposals the eminent jurist made.

“President Iajuddin did not follow the constitution. We did not expect it. He did not follow the sub-clauses 3, 4 and 5 of article 58(C) of the constitution,” Kamal said.

He also said Iajuddin did not consider the alternative options offered in the constitution after KM Hasan had declined to assume the post of the caretaker government chief.

It is possible to hold a free and fair election if President Iajuddin as the chief adviser starts to take care of business, he added.