Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Wednesday said the Supreme Court wants issues over the caretaker government system to be resolved in a manner that ensures a workable and sustainable framework for democracy, so that no future political crisis arises, reports The Daily Star.
Presiding over a seven-member bench of the Appellate Division, the Chief Justice raised a key question during today's hearing on review petitions: If the caretaker government system is revived, from when will it become effective?
After wrapping up the day's proceedings, the bench allowed the petitioners to move an appeal against the Supreme Court's 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system. The apex court also set October 21 for hearing the appeal.
Responding to the Chief Justice's query, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman said the Appellate Division has the authority to issue necessary guidelines to ensure a sustainable solution on the caretaker government issue. In the meantime, he added, the interim government would fulfil its role.
The review petitions were filed last year by BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, five citizens, and freedom fighter Mofazzal Islam of Naogaon, all challenging the 2011 judgment.
The caretaker government system was first introduced in 1996 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
