Search committee to consult five more ‘distinguished citizens’
The search committee has invited five more noted citizens for consultation in its process of choosing people to propose to the president as as prospective election commissioners.
“The meeting will be held at the Supreme Court judges lounge on 1 February (Wednesday),” the cabinet secretary, Shafiul Alam, told newsmen after the search committee’s meeting with a dozen of “distinguished citizens” on the SC premises on Monday.
He said they are daily Samakal editor Golam Sarwar, daily The Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam, former chief election commissioner Abu Hena, former military officer Abdur Rashid and lawyer Rokanuddin Mahmud.
The search committee members will also hold a meeting among themselves on Tuesday at 4:00pm.
The cabinet secretary said the citizens suggested picking of honest, competent and neutral individuals as prospective election commissioners.
Asked whether the dozen citizens put forth any name, the cabinet secretary said, “They haven’t come here to propose names, they rather are to put forth recommendations.”
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