Saber Hossain Chowdhury, one of the two high-profile candidates of the
much-talked about polls of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), yesterday
demanded the cancellation of the ongoing election procedure until the
election commission obtained a certified copy of Appellate Division’s
verdict on BCB constitution.
Saber also demanded a fresh draft list of voters under the supervision of the election commission, claiming that present list of councillors has been prepared and provided by the BCB, which has no constitutional rights to prepare such a list.
Saber made these serious allegations to the election commission at the National Sports Council (NSC) yesterday, the day for filing objections and hearing on the draft voters’ list of the BCB polls.
According to election commissioner Abdur Rahman the commission accepted nine objections against 14 disputes.
“I wanted to know from the members of the election commission whether they had the certified copy of the Appellate Division verdict [on the BCB constitution]. Because, activities cannot proceed without the Appellate Division’s written copy which is considered like a law and it has an importance.
“As they have no copy, the schedule of the polls must be cancelled or suspended until the certified copy is collected. The next steps regarding polls should be taken after analysing the verdict of the Appellate Division,” Saber told the crowded press conference, emerging from the hearing of the election commission.
Saber also said that he wanted to know the terms of reference of the election commission but the commission showed him only a circular of the NSC which has instructed the commission to hold the polls in line with the amended 2012 BCB constitution.
“As per article 19 of the BCB constitution, the election commission will do everything regarding the polls and the commission will prepare the guidelines, but it has not done so,” said Saber. “I want to make it clear that the BCB, as per the constitution, has no jurisdiction, authority and power regarding holding the elections. It can only inform its affiliated organisations in a bid to form the general council but they have asked to send councillors for forming both the general council and for the forthcoming BCB elections, but it has no legality.”
Saber said that there was no opportunity to proceed on the basis of the existing voters’ list, which has been prepared by the BCB instead of the election commission.
The former BCB president also alleged that a vested group was not following any rules and regulations, but he wanted a free-fair and sustainable election which would not create any confusion in future and would not be criticised at home and aboard.
Abdur Rahman, chief election commissioner, meanwhile said that they would give their decision on the objections tomorrow after analysing every aspect. However, he opined that the commission didn’t need to have a certified copy of the Appellate Division as it had been working as per the directives of the NSC circulation.
Saber also demanded a fresh draft list of voters under the supervision of the election commission, claiming that present list of councillors has been prepared and provided by the BCB, which has no constitutional rights to prepare such a list.
Saber made these serious allegations to the election commission at the National Sports Council (NSC) yesterday, the day for filing objections and hearing on the draft voters’ list of the BCB polls.
According to election commissioner Abdur Rahman the commission accepted nine objections against 14 disputes.
“I wanted to know from the members of the election commission whether they had the certified copy of the Appellate Division verdict [on the BCB constitution]. Because, activities cannot proceed without the Appellate Division’s written copy which is considered like a law and it has an importance.
“As they have no copy, the schedule of the polls must be cancelled or suspended until the certified copy is collected. The next steps regarding polls should be taken after analysing the verdict of the Appellate Division,” Saber told the crowded press conference, emerging from the hearing of the election commission.
Saber also said that he wanted to know the terms of reference of the election commission but the commission showed him only a circular of the NSC which has instructed the commission to hold the polls in line with the amended 2012 BCB constitution.
“As per article 19 of the BCB constitution, the election commission will do everything regarding the polls and the commission will prepare the guidelines, but it has not done so,” said Saber. “I want to make it clear that the BCB, as per the constitution, has no jurisdiction, authority and power regarding holding the elections. It can only inform its affiliated organisations in a bid to form the general council but they have asked to send councillors for forming both the general council and for the forthcoming BCB elections, but it has no legality.”
Saber said that there was no opportunity to proceed on the basis of the existing voters’ list, which has been prepared by the BCB instead of the election commission.
The former BCB president also alleged that a vested group was not following any rules and regulations, but he wanted a free-fair and sustainable election which would not create any confusion in future and would not be criticised at home and aboard.
Abdur Rahman, chief election commissioner, meanwhile said that they would give their decision on the objections tomorrow after analysing every aspect. However, he opined that the commission didn’t need to have a certified copy of the Appellate Division as it had been working as per the directives of the NSC circulation.
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