DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict that upheld the High Court’s decision of declaring illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution.

Speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club in the city on Saturday (July 08), the BNP senior leader said that it is a historic verdict, as it has opened the new horizon for the independence of the judiciary.

“BNP wants full independence of the judiciary. A separate secretariat will be formed for the judiciary for the independence of the organ if BNP is voted to power,” he said.   

Swadhinata Odhikar Andolan, a social organization, arranged the discussion on ‘Independence of Judiciary and Present Perspective’.

President of the organization Dr Kazi Moniruzzaman Moni chaired the program, while convener of Nagorik Oikya Mahmudur Rahman Manna, BNP senior leader Barrister A. M. Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Subarata Chowdhury, BNP central leader and president of Swadhinata Forum Abu Naser Mohammad Rahmatullah also spoke it, among others.  

Barrister Moudud Ahmed alleged that they are deprived of justice from the lower court, as the law ministry conducts and influences the lower court. The government controls everything from appointment of judges and others, he added.

“For this, we will form a separate secretariat for the judiciary if we voted to power,” he said.

BDST: 1535 HRS, JULY 08, 2017
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