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The government has reaffirmed its commitment to constitutional reform, saying it aims to fulfil the aspirations of the July mass uprising by repealing the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.
Responding to concerns raised by the opposition in Parliament, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed rejected claims that lawmakers had taken two separate oaths.
“Parliament was elected under the existing Constitution, and the current parliamentary session has also been convened in accordance with it,” he said.
Addressing the issue of the Constitution Reform Council, the minister said members had not taken any constitutionally recognised “second oath.”
“If they say they have taken two oaths, we have not taken any such second oath,” Salahuddin said, adding that any oath taken as members of the Constitution Reform Council has no constitutional or legal status.
The minister said the government intends to respect the will of the people expressed through a referendum.
However, he noted that the Constitution must first be amended to give legal effect to the referendum’s outcome.
He added that if there is political consensus on incorporating provisions related to the Constitution Reform Council into the Constitution, those matters could be discussed and considered by the parliamentary constitutional amendment committee.
