Consensus Commission meets with NCP over July Charter

Discussions focus on multiple aspects of the July Charter, which the party has so far declined to sign

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is holding talks with the National Consensus Commission to discuss multiple aspects of the July Charter, including its implementation method and legal basis.

The meeting began at 10:30am on Saturday in the Parliament’s LD Hall.

Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor Monir Haider told bdnews24.com, “The NCP members will discuss various issues related to the charter, including the order for its implementation and its legal basis.”

The NCP delegation includes Akhter Hossen, member secretaries Sarwar Tusher, Khaled Saifullah, Javed Rasin and Joint Convenor Zahirul Islam Musa.

Representing the commission are Vice-President Ali Riaz and members Badiul Alam Majumdar, Iftekharuzzaman, Md Ayub Mia, and Monir.

The July Charter signing ceremony took place on Oct 17 at the South Plaza of the Parliament, with leaders from more than 30 political parties attending the event.

Of the 30 parties and alliances involved in the dialogue, 25 signed the charter, committing to implement the reform decisions of the consensus panel.

The NCP, however, did not sign the charter, saying that it saw a lack of clarity in the implementation framework. Four other parties followed suit, raising objections on various issues.

Following this, the Consensus Commission held a meeting with experts on Wednesday over the implementation of the July Charter.

The day after the July Charter signing ceremony, NCP Convenor Nahid Islam held a press conference and said the NCP refrained from signing the July Charter because no legal basis was provided for it, while the draft implementation order and the complete outline of its implementation method had also not been published.