A Correspondent:
Rajshahi: The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) will sign the July Charter on condition that the ‘note of dissent’ is annulled and the recommendations of the Consensus Commission on constitutional reforms are incorporated, party convener Nahid Islam said yesterday.
He made the remarks while talking to journalists at Rajshahi Tourism Motel.
Nahid said the implementation order of the July Charter cannot contain any ‘note of dissent.’
Decisions by the Consensus Commission regarding constitutional reform would be put to a public refer-endum and the constitution would be amended according to the people’s verdict, he said.
The approved measures would then be implemented under the leadership of Prof Muhammad Yunus, based on the legitimacy of the July popular uprising, Nahid said.
He also said that if the government ensures these conditions, NCP would sign the implementation order of the July Charter.
Nahid also stressed that the party would not ally with any political group opposing reforms or carrying historical responsibility.
A roadmap for the trial of the atrocities during the July Uprising must be announced before the next national elections, he demanded.
Criticizing the Election Commission as ‘arbitrary,’ he said the one-sided decision not to provide the Shapla symbol to NCP would force the party to mobilize street protests to claim it politically.
He alleged that fascist forces were conspiring to disrupt the elections and hinder NCP activities.
