No way to restore caretaker govt system, PM tells VoA

[Bilal9]

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of reviving the caretaker government system stating that the constitution has been amended in line with a High Court verdict.

"People have their right to vote. Whoever is elected by the people will form the government. There is no way to go back to it [caretaker government system]," she said in an interview with the Bangla service of Voice of America (VoA).

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The interview was aired today.

The PM, now on a visit to the US, responded to a number of questions on US visa sanctions, human rights, Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad, caretaker government, the constitution, and other issues.

Asked about the possibility of taking an initiative for amending the constitution and forming a caretaker government or holding talks with the opposition alliance, Hasina said, "Election is people's right. When a state of emergency was declared in 2007, the High Court delivered a verdict that an unelected government would never come to power and power will be handed over to an elected government... The constitution was amended after the verdict.

"Now, how can we cancel the High Court verdict or amend the constitution? And why will we do that? We had a lot of bitter experiences. In the history of our country, we have seen martial law, military dictatorship, and farcical elections under them, or under caretaker government."

The PM also questioned the logic behind the US visa curbs on Bangladeshis.

"We have ensured a proper environment for elections through waging movements and struggles. People are conscious about their right to franchise. We've done this. Now I don't see any logic behind this sudden sanction.

"Today they [US] are imposing sanctions, more sanctions may be imposed in future… it is up to them. We have ensured all the rights of our people -- their voting rights, fundamental rights and right to live," she said.

Hasina said there is no problem if the US prevents people from entering the country as there are enough jobs in Bangladesh now.

About allegations of human rights violations, she said law enforcers, be they members of Rab or police, are tried in Bangladesh according to the law of the land for any wrongdoing.

"If they talk about human rights or voting rights, we, the Awami League, have fought for the right to vote.... We have taken all necessary measures to ensure a fair and free election," she said.

Mentioning that BNP once opposed the caretaker government system, Hasina said, "When we protested against vote rigging by BNP, then BNP leader [Khaleda Zia] had said that no one is neutral except those who are mad and children.

"The constitution was amended based on the High Court verdict. They used to protest against it. As they are now raising the same demand, there is no guarantee of what they will do in future," she said.

Moreover, the caretaker government system was abolished because of the BNP, said Hasina, adding that they wanted to form a government of their choice by raising the judges' retirement age, preparing fake voter lists, and committing a lot of terrible crimes.

 

[saif]

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of reviving the caretaker government system stating that the constitution has been amended in line with a High Court verdict.

Bangladeshi High Court is a Kangaroo Court and their verdict is a Kangaroo verdict.

 

[@blue Ocean]

This wrong-headed woman speaks things to support her stay in power. Please note the news below where a Supreme Court ruling is overturned by a Parliament decision.

Union Bill Seeks to Nullify Another Supreme Court Judgement - Supreme Court Observer

DESK BRIEF: New Bill proposes a three-member committee with two members of the ruling party to nominate members of the Election Commission.

www.scobserver.in

A Parliament/ Legislative Assembly is always superior to a Court. A Court is governed by the legislations adopted by the National Assembly. So, the later can overturn a SC decision.

The State power in a country is balanced (Check and Control) between three branches of a govt. These are Executive branch, Legislative branch and Judicial branch. This idiot woman is just a caricature of a PM not knowing things that I am stating here.

If SC had more power, then a country would have been governed by the Judges.

 

[saif]

Sheikh Hasina does not have the brain to understand the difference between Executive branch, Legislative branch and Judicial branch. The only things she understands are vote rigging, and siphoning money off the country.

 

[@blue Ocean]

This wrong-headed woman speaks things to support her stay in power. Please note the news below where a Supreme Court ruling is overturned by a Parliament decision.

Union Bill Seeks to Nullify Another Supreme Court Judgement - Supreme Court Observer

DESK BRIEF: New Bill proposes a three-member committee with two members of the ruling party to nominate members of the Election Commission.

www.scobserver.in

A Parliament/ Legislative Assembly is always superior to a Court. A Court is governed by the legislations adopted by the National Assembly. So, the later can overturn a SC decision.

The State power in a country is balanced (Check and Control) between three branches of a govt. These are Executive branch, Legislative branch and Judicial branch. This idiot woman is just a caricature of a PM not knowing things that I am stating here.

If SC had more power, then a country would have been governed by the Judges.

Where is our great thinker @bananarepublic/ @IndianLite? Why he does not come out and challenges what I wrote?

I think he will reappear to state that when his mentor Hasina is still living, BD rarely needs Judicial or Legislative branches. Hasina alone can take over all three roles.

Joy Bangladesh!!!!

 

[IndianLite]

Where is our great thinker @bananarepublic/ @IndianLite? Why he does not come out and challenges what I wrote?

I think he will reappear to state that when his mentor Hasina is still living, BD rarely needs Judicial or Legislative branches. Hasina alone can take over all three roles.

Joy Bangladesh!!!!

Bangladesh’s judiciary is corrupt.

Less power to them the better.

 

[saif]

Bangladesh’s judiciary is corrupt.

Less power to them the better.

Bangladesh's judiciary needs reform and without reforming it we cannot separate Judiciary from executive.

 

[IndianLite]

Bangladesh's judiciary needs reform and without reforming it we cannot separate Judiciary from executive.

Bro!

Honesty is in the DNA.

Most Bangladeshis (like all south Asians) just have crookedness in their DNA.

And are easily corruptible.

Using fancy words like reform and democracy cannot compensate for crooked DNA.

 

[saif]

Bro!

Honesty is in the DNA.

Most Bangladeshis (like all south Asians) just have crookedness in their DNA.

And are easily corruptible.

Using fancy words like reform and democracy cannot compensate for crooked DNA.

Then what do you suggest to make our judiciary free from corruption?

 

[IndianLite]

Then what do you suggest to make our judiciary free from corruption?

Nothing will happen until ordinary people themselves are clean.

So, it’s really upto ordinary people.

The behaviours of ordinary deshis in the west - appals me.

Thank god they are a minority otherwise they would corrupt the west as well.

 

[Bengal71]

Sheikh Hasina does not have the brain to understand the difference between Executive branch, Legislative branch and Judicial branch. The only things she understands are vote rigging, and siphoning money off the country.

She understands but must misdirect people.

 

[saif]

Nothing will happen until ordinary people themselves are clean.

So, it’s really upto ordinary people.

Our politicians have created a corrupt system. Can you get any service from a government institution without bribe? Ordinary people are just the victims of the corrupt system created by our politicians. So, we should blame the politicians not the ordinary people.

 

[@blue Ocean]

Bangladesh’s judiciary is corrupt.

Less power to them the better.

Corrupt or no, Hasina is talking of the SC power as if it’s decision cannot be overturned by the Parliament.

Please ask your Aunt to study a few pages of Political Science. She passed her BA by getting grace marks in this subject and she thinks everyone else is similarly uneducated.