Despite backing the interim government’s state reform initiative, ANM Muniruzzaman, chief of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), believes it would be inappropriate for an unelected administration to make changes to the Constitution. “I personally believe the Constitution should not be left untouched,” Muniruzzaman said during a discussion with the National Consensus Commission at the auditorium of Dhaka’s Krishibid Institution on Sunday. “Only elected representatives—those who come to power through elections—should have the authority to amend it. No one else has the right or jurisdiction to make major changes to the Constitution. If such changes are attempted, the resulting complexities may be difficult to overcome.”He stressed the need to set sights on reforms that are “realistically achievable”.
