Staff Correspondent:Though BNP is frustrated over the search committee made by the President but its senior leader Moudud Ahmed is still optimistic that the committee would propose a strong, acceptable and non-partisan election commission.
On Saturday, Barrister Moududd Ahmed expressed his hope that the search body won�t propose the names of persons who had link to any party politics.
Moudud, a BNP standing committee member, came up with the comment while speaking at a discussion arranged by Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Jote at the Jatiya Press Club.
�The search committee was formed exactly the opposite to our proposal on its structure. Our party has already voiced disappointment over it.
However, I want to be optimistic that it won�t propose the names of persons who had link to any party politics,� Moudud said.
He urged the search committee to consider the persons who are honest, prudent acceptable and brave for the EC.
�I would like to call upon the search committee to recommend names of such persons so that people can keep confidence in you that you�re working for forming a neutral Election Commission. You should not recommend the names of the persons who have background of having link with any party. You also should not suggest anybody�s name who has involvement with our party. We don�t want it,� the BNP leader said.
He also emphasised negotiation among political parties through talks for resolving the countries �political crisis�.
Moudud said their party has long been trying to reach an understanding with the ruling party as it is the main way to overcome any problem. �A political negotiation is a must over the Election Commission and the election-time government. We�ll put our sincere efforts to resolve the political crisis through a negotiation. We hope the government will finally come forward to this end.�
He warned that if the ruling party does not come to an understanding, BNP will have no other alternative but to wage a movement to �restore the lost democracy�.