6-member search committee announced to form EC

The Cupboard Division has introduced a six-member search committee — led by Justice Obaidul Hasan — to type the subsequent Election Fee (EC) consistent with the newly handed invoice.

A gazette notification was issued on this regard as per the directives of President M Abdul Hamid on Saturday.

The opposite committee members are — Justice SM Quddus Zaman, Auditor Basic and Controller of Bangladesh Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Bangladesh Public Service Fee (BPSC) Chairman Md Sohrab Hossain, former election commissioner Muhammad Sohul Hossain, and author Anwara Syed Haque.

Based on the notification, the search committee will perform its duties and features in accordance with the “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Invoice-2022.”

Apart from, the Cupboard Division will present the required secretarial help in finishing up the duties of the committee.

On 27 January, the invoice was handed throughout the sixteenth session of the eleventh Nationwide Meeting on the Parliament unanimously by voice vote.

Later, it bought the approval of President Abdul Hamid.

Legislation Minister Anisul Haq positioned the invoice in parliament on 23 January looking for to provide a authorized defend to the present and former commissions shaped by way of search committees.  

Earlier, it was reported that the search committee shall be headed by a justice of the Appellate Division, nominated by the chief justice (CJ).

The 5 different members shall be a justice of the Excessive Court docket (HC) Division nominated by the CJ, the comptroller and auditor basic, the chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Fee (BPSC), two different personalities nominated by the nation’s president.

Speaking concerning the {qualifications} of CEC and election commissioners, Cupboard Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam mentioned they should be Bangladeshi residents, be individuals of at the least 50 years previous, and have at the least a 20-year work expertise within the essential authorities, semi-government, non-public or judicial posts.

Concerning the disqualifications, he mentioned if an individual is asserted ‘insane’ by any court docket; has not been launched from the jail after being declared as ‘bankrupt’; acquires the citizenship of or affirms the allegiance to, a international nation surrendering Bangladeshi citizenship; has been convicted for a legal offence involving ethical turpitude and sentenced to at the least a two-year imprisonment; convicted by worldwide crimes tribunal, and is disqualified for such posts by or beneath any legislation, she or he wouldn’t be eligible for the publish of CEC and election commissioners.

Explaining the final disqualification, he mentioned if an individual held the publish of CEC as soon as or the Chief Justice, she or he wouldn’t be eligible for the publish of the CEC. But when an individual held the publish of election commissioner, she or he may be thought of for appointment to the CEC.

With a view to give authorized safety to the structure of earlier election commissions, it might be thought of that these have been made beneath this legislation, he added.