The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The Council of Advisers of the caretaker government yesterday finally approved a second amendment to the revised Representation of People Order to facilitate the political parties' registration with the Election Commission by submitting their provisional party constitution for time constraints.

As per the latest changes to the strict politico-electoral rules, the political parties who will get registered with the Election Commission through submitting the provisional constitution will have to submit their ratified constitution to the EC within six months of the first sitting of the ninth parliament.

A meeting of the council of advisers with Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed in the chair approved the Representation of People Order (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2008, taking into account the fact that "many of the political parties will not be able to amend their constitutions and submit those to the election commission during registration" as the last date of registration is October 15.

The Election Commission, after discussion with political parties, placed a proposal with the Law Ministry for bringing some amendments to the existing Representation of People Order Ordinance.