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| EC to push political parties into reforms |
| 2007-05-08 |
| Political parties will have to amend their constitutions to de-link professional bodies and student organisations to get registered with the Election Commission (EC) as part of electoral reforms the EC is now working on. They will also have to complete elections to their central and grassroots level committees in accordance with their constitutions before applying for registration, and sources of their funds will have to be disclosed. Intra-party democracy and financial transparency in the parties will be ensured greatly when the electoral reforms are implemented, the EC said explaining the objectives of the reforms. Talking to reporters at his office yesterday, Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain said as per the EC's plan the proposed electoral reforms will be made laws through an ordinance promulgated by the president by July. "Through laws, we will ask political parties intending to get registered to cut links with professional bodies and student fronts," Sakhawat said. "We are formulating proposals requiring the political parties to complete elections at all tiers and submit (to EC) lists of elected representatives to their central committees for getting registration." No political party will be allowed to contest parliamentary election unless it is registered with the EC, and registration may be cancelled if a party violates provisions of the relevant law, says the EC's proposal for reforms. Once the law is enacted, all political parties including Awami League (AL), BNP and Jatiya Party will have to hold intra-party elections duly, and they will also lose control over their affiliated organisations which help implement party programmes. Amending the party constitution, the AL will have to cut links with at least six organisations affiliated to it -- Krishak League, Jatiya Sramik League, Chhattra League, Awami Ainjibi Parishad, Tanti (weavers) League and Swadhinata Chikitshok Parishad. As per the party constitution, the AL working commiittee determines the policies of affiliated organisations. The party secretaries concerned supervise and coordinate the programmes of these bodies, and they are accountable to the working committee through the secretaries. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 BRUSSELS JOURNAL > THE RESULT OF EUROPEAN REUNIFICATION WILL BE WAR. Gist - The greatest reason agz the EU is itself + penchant for bypassing State-specific electoral = popular intent. That Gubmint is best which works in the minds of particpating electorates.; + TOWARDS A TOTALITARIAN EUROPE. The steady but oh-so-PC rise of pan-Euro EUCCP? Surprise, surprise, the [Euro]Lefts are the cause of "troubles". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-05-08 03:23 |