The National Citizen Party (NCP) has proposed a new system for electing the President, aiming to make the process more inclusive and transparent. Their suggestions were presented during a meeting with the National Consensus Commission held on Tuesday at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building.
Sarwar Tushar, Joint Convener of NCP, confirmed that the party supports the idea of using an electoral college system. According to the proposed model, in addition to members of Parliament, each of the 64 districts would have a council, each casting one vote in the presidential election.
"We agree with the system in principle," Tushar said. "However, we believe it should be expanded to include elected representatives from city corporations and other local government bodies. This would reduce opportunities for vote trading and ensure a fairer process," he added.
Tushar further added that the proposed method would push political parties to nominate candidates with clean reputations, improving the overall integrity of the office.
In addition to election reform, NCP has also submitted specific proposals for reforming the judiciary. They suggested that judicial officials should publicly disclose their income and expenditures every year instead of every three years. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should also be allowed to investigate these reports if necessary.
Attending the meeting from the Consensus Commission were Vice-Chair Professor Ali Riaz, and members Badiul Alam Majumdar and Dr Iftekharuzzaman.
The NCP delegation included Secretary-General Akhtar Hossain, Joint Convener Sarwar Tushar, and Northern Region Organiser Sarjis Alam. The session was moderated by Monir Haidar, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
