NCC Vice-Chair Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday said the Commission will submit several proposals to the government on implementing the July National Charter 2025 if political parties fail to reach a consensus.
“If the political parties cannot agree on how to implement the July Charter, the Commission will make more than one proposal before the interim government,” he said while chairing the dialogue between the NCC and political parties in the capital.
The discussion, held at 11:45am at the Foreign Service Academy, aimed to determine the process for implementing the July National Charter 2025, particularly the Constitution-related reform recommendations.
Prof Ali Riaz said the decision to implement the July National Charter ultimately rests with the interim government and the political parties.
“If a consensus or a sort of agreement can be reached among you, the implementation will be easier and faster,” he said.
Mentioning that the Chief Adviser of the interim government and also the head of the Commission held a meeting with the NCC members on Sunday morning, Prof Riaz said the Chief Adviser asked them to move forward swiftly and make the Charter acceptable to all by transforming it into a political document endorsed by every party.
He said the Commission held the discussion with political parties for a specific reason — to discuss more concrete, well-defined and concise proposals regarding the implementation of the July Charter, if the political parties place.
“If the political parties can present clear and concise proposals on the implementation process, we will consolidate and incorporate them in our submission to the interim government,” he said.
“Our goal is to complete this process by October 15 next as the national election is approaching,” said the NCC Vice Chair, adding that they do not want to disrupt the electoral process or the electoral preparation of the political parties.
“The Commission’s tenure ends on October 15, so we must complete the task before that,” Prof Riaz said, adding, “We know that you (political parties) have already held talks among yourselves. Based on that, if you can give a collective proposal beyond partisan considerations, we will discuss it further…..This is our sincere request to you.”
Some 30 political parties and alliances, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and NCP, joined Sunday’s dialogue.
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