BNP Standing Committee Member and candidate for Cox’s Bazar-1 constituency, Salahuddin Ahmed. Photo: BSS
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BNP Standing Committee Member and candidate for Cox’s Bazar-1 constituency, Salahuddin Ahmed. Photo: BSS
BNP’s elected members of parliament will not take oaths as members of the proposed Constitution Reform Commission, as it is not recognised in the constitution, BNP Standing Committee Member and MP Salahuddin Ahmed said today (17 February).
Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony before the chief election commissioner’s speech, Salahuddin said the decision was taken by the party.
“None of us have been elected as members of the Constitution Reform Commission. Steps can be taken in this regard once it is constitutionally adopted in the National Parliament,” he said, adding that he was conveying the decision on behalf of the party chairman.
The oath-taking ceremony of the 296 newly elected Members of Parliament began at around 10:36am at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, marking the start of the new parliamentary term.
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin administered the oath to the MPs. The swearing-in of the lawmakers was later completed.
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