BNP for separate secretariat for SC, says Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will set up a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court (SC) if it is voted to power in the future, reports UNB.

“We'll establish a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court by enacting a law to protect the independence of the judiciary, if we return to power,” he said. The BNP leader came up with the comment while speaking at a roundtable titled ‘The Independence of the Judiciary and the Present Context’ arranged by Swadhinata Odhikar Andolan at the National Press Club.

Moudud, a BNP standing committee member, said lower court judges are still under the Law Ministry. “It won't be possible to ensure absolute independence of the judiciary until the Supreme Court is given the responsibility for recruitment, promotion and transfer of the lower court judges.”

He said their party thinks the judiciary will be completely independent cutting its dependence on the government and Law and Justice Division once the secretariat is constituted.

The BNP leader also termed historic the Supreme Court verdict upholding the High Court verdict that scrapped the parliament's power to remove SC judges. “It's fortified the freedom of the judiciary further, paving the way for ensuring justice. It'll work as a safeguard for the judiciary.”

He said the country's people want to see the rule of law and equal opportunity for all to exercise all rights.

He said those in the government are talking about reverting to the 1972 constitution should be ashamed of as Awami League had established one-party Baksal rule by defying and tearing down that charter. Moudud, a former law minister, said those who framed the 1972 constitution they themselves destroyed it through amendments for snatching people's all basic and democratic rights, freedom of the press and the judiciary.

BNP for separate secretariat for SC, says Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said their party will set up a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court (SC) if it is voted to power in the future, reports UNB. Well establish a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court by enacting a law to protect the independence of the judiciary, if we return to power, he said. The BNP leader came up with the comment while speaking at a roundtable titled The Independence of the Judiciary and the Present Context arranged by Swadhinata Odhikar Andolan at the National Press Club. Moudud, a BNP standing committee member, said lower court judges are still under the Law Ministry. It wont be possible to ensure absolute independence of the judiciary until the Supreme Court is given the responsibility for recruitment, promotion and transfer of the lower court judges. He said their party thinks the judiciary will be completely independent cutting its dependence on the government and Law and Justice Division once the secretariat is constituted. The BNP leader also termed historic the Supreme Court verdict upholding the High Court verdict that scrapped the parliaments power to remove SC judges. Its fortified the freedom of the judiciary further, paving the way for ensuring justice. Itll work as a safeguard for the judiciary. He said the countrys people want to see the rule of law and equal opportunity for all to exercise all rights. He said those in the government are talking about reverting to the 1972 constitution should be ashamed of as Awami League had established one-party Baksal rule by defying and tearing down that charter. Moudud, a former law minister, said those who framed the 1972 constitution they themselves destroyed it through amendments for snatching peoples all basic and democratic rights, freedom of the press and the judiciary.