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| Bangladesh |
| AL moves to clip Hasina's powers |
| 2007-07-02 |
| The biggest political party in Bangladesh, the Awami League, has unveiled a set of internal reforms aimed at curbing the powers of its autocratic leader, former premier Sheikh Hasina. “No person will be allowed to hold the post of party president or general secretary for more than two consecutive terms,” said Abdur Razzak, a member of the party presidium, in announcing the 11-point reform plan late on Saturday. Razzak, who heads an Awami reformists panel, told reporters the plan would go to the party’s working committee for approval once the army-backed Bangladeshi interim government lifted its ban on indoor political activity. |
| Posted by:Fred |