Writ filed challenging legality of election, referendum on same day
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ petition today
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of announcing the schedule for the national election and a referendum on the same day.
The writ petition also sought a stay order on the effectiveness of the gazette notification issued on 11 December on the schedule for both the parliamentary election and the referendum on a single date.
It also sought a directive to form a non-party caretaker government and hold the national parliamentary election within 90 days under such an administration.
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Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ petition today (5 December).
The Law Secretary, the Chief Election Commissioner and the Returning Officer of Dhaka have been made respondents in the petition.
Eunus Ali said the Constitution does not mention any provision for an interim government and therefore no election can be held under such an administration.
He said elections can only be conducted under a caretaker government or an elected government.
He further said that while the Constitution mandates the holding of parliamentary elections, there is no constitutional or Representation of the People Order provision for holding a referendum, prompting the filing of the writ.
