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Published : 17 Feb 2026, 01:59 AM
The Ganatantrik Jukto Front has urged the newly elected members of parliament not to take their oaths as members of the Constitution Reform Council.
In a statement issued on Monday, the platform leaders called for a reconsideration of the “constitutional and legal validity" of such an oath.
“We are feeling concerned. We have been protesting from the very beginning against legitimising such oaths and the setting of deadlines based on a referendum held on an unconstitutional order,” the leaders said in the statement.
“Many constitutional experts are of the opinion that such an additional oath will not be valid until the president's order is accepted in the upcoming parliament.
“We urge all elected members of parliament to refrain from taking any additional oath,” said the Ganatantrik Jukto Front.
On Thursday, alongside the general election, a referendum was also held on implementing the July National Charter.
As the “Yes” vote prevailed, the responsibility for implementing the Charter’s reform proposals now rests with the Constitution Reform Council.
The members of parliament will serve as the members of this council. The newly elected MPs are due to take oaths as MPs and members of the reform council on Tuesday.
“Taking any step without considering the constitutional and legal aspects will call into question future reform work -- something none of us desire.
“We have discussed these reforms within the Consensus Commission for a long time. We do not want the reform process to stall due to such complications. We call for appropriate measures to be taken following further consultation with experts after the parliament is formed,” the statement reads.
“Since we wish to advance the reform process based on consensus, since we consider the Constitution achieved through the Liberation War as our foundation, and since Article 142 of the 1972 Constitution already provides a pathway for constitutional reform, there is no need for any separate oath for these reforms,” the statement noted.
“An oath for constitutional reform is only necessary when no constitution exists or when a new constitution needs to be drafted. We call upon all concerned to ensure that the blood of the July martyrs is not shed in vain and to take a stand against creating obstacles to democratic reforms within parliament.
“We reiterate our call to members of parliament not to take an additional oath without the prior approval of the president’s referendum order by parliament,” the statement said.
“We hope that the upcoming parliament will swiftly approve the matters on which a unanimous consensus was reached during the lengthy discussions of the National Consensus Commission.
“For those issues where there are dissenting views (Notes of Dissent), we believe it would be appropriate to resolve them through detailed discussions within the National Parliament.”
