Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today termed the Supreme Court verdict restoring the election-time caretaker government system a \u201chistoric milestone\u201d, saying the ruling has reopened the path for free and fair elections in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The party welcomed the verdict at an emergency press conference held at its central office in Moghbazar following the announcement made earlier in the day by the Appellate Division, which upheld the constitutionality of the 13th amendment and reinstated the caretaker system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seven-member bench was headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamaat\u2019s Assistant Secretary General, Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, said the earlier decision that scrapped the caretaker system was \u201ccontroversial and politically motivated\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe abolition of the caretaker system allowed Sheikh Hasina to establish an authoritarian rule,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zubair added that Jamaat\u2019s former Ameer, Prof Ghulam Azam, had first proposed the theoretical foundation of the caretaker government system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis farsighted proposal has prevailed today. The elections held without a caretaker government remain marked as tainted episodes in our history. This verdict will help democracy return to its rightful course,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the party expects the interim government to play a responsible role in ensuring a free, participatory and neutral national election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf there is any attempt to engineer another stage-managed election as in the past, Jamaat, together with the people, will resist it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calling the verdict \u201cthe beginning of a new era for neutral elections\u201d, Zubair said citizens had long awaited the system\u2019s return. \u201cThis decision will strengthen democracy and safeguard the people\u2019s voting rights,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central leaders, activists and supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami were present at the press conference.BSS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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