The citizens in a recent letter to Abdul Hamid urged the president to investigate complaints of indiscipline and serious financial misconduct against the Election Commission. It was not thoughtful of the distinguished citizens to raise such an issue,” Shahadat told reporters at his office on Sunday. The letter recommends the formation of a Supreme Judicial Council to investigate the complaints against the EC under Article 96 of the Constitution. He said it was up to the journalists to decide whether the step taken by the citizens was “discourteous”. He declined to comment further on the grounds that it was the president who would decide on the matter.

Source: bd News24 December 20, 2020 13:52 UTC