Bangladesh:
The Daily Star
13 July 2008
MAKE WOMEN INELIGIBLE TO BECOME HEAD OF GOVT,
STATE KHELAFAT ANDOLON TELLS GOVT IN DIALOGUE
by Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan (BKA) yesterday called upon the interim
government to make women ineligible for becoming head of the
government or the state.
"We have told the government to take measures so that men hold the
top executive positions and no woman assumes the responsibility of
head of state or government," said BKA Secretary General Muhammad
Zafrullah Khan in a joint press briefing following the party's
dialogue with the panel of advisers led by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin
Ahmed.
The BKA during the dialogue also suggested reintroducing presidential
form of government in the country and mentioning religion of voters
on voter identity cards to determine their religious identity.
The party urged the government to implement the recommendations made
by Baitul Mukarram National Mosque's acting Khatib-led committee that
was formed to review the National Women Development Policy 2008.
A seven-member delegation of the BKA, led by Amir-e-Shariah Shah
Ahmedullah Ashraf, attended the dialogue and demanded the release of
those held for violence from the Baitul Mukarram area during a
demonstration over the National Women Development Policy 2008.
The party, however, demanded promulgation of a law banning
destructive activities such as hartal and blockade.
BKA at the talks put forward a 30-point demand that includes
formulation of an electoral policy. They demanded that the policy
would have to ensure a free, fair, meaningful and acceptable election
while barring the agnostics, identified corruptionists, black money
holders, murderers, terrorists, convicts and bankrupts from
participating in the elections.
They also proposed increasing parliamentary seats in accordance with
the rising population in the country.
Zafrullah said handing over the responsibility of the country's
education to any NGO would be disastrous. "We also urged the
government [to take a stand] against foreign interference in our
internal affairs," he added.
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