Home Minister Salahudddin Ahmed has proposed forming a special parliamentary committee comprising all political parties and independent members to implement the July National Charter and carry out constitutional reforms aimed at restructuring the state framework.
Speaking during a scheduled discussion on July National Charter Constitutional Reform Implementation Order 2025 in National Parliament on Tuesday, the minister called for constitutional amendment bills to be drafted through dialogue and consensus before being presented and passed in parliament.
Responding to issues raised by the opposition leader, Salahuddin said the core subject of discussion centered on why the president had not convened a session of the Constitution Reform Council.
He described the order issued by the interim government as a document of endless deception.
Questioning the legal validity of presidential orders, the home minister argued that the president lost the authority to issue such orders after April 7, 1973. He stated that any order lacking legitimate foundation from its inception is void ab initio under legal terminology.
He noted the order was not presented on the first day of parliament because it did not qualify as a presidential ordinance.
Addressing concerns about the referendum and the July National Charter, Ahmed rejected claims that the BNP opposes reforms or does not recognize the charter.
He affirmed that his party fully supports every word and sentence of the July National Charter but refuses to accept the Constitution Reform Implementation Order due to its lack of legal basis.
The minister raised questions about the referendum ballot, noting that voters were given four questions with only yes or no options.
He pointed out that while three questions aligned with the July National Charter, one did not, arguing that laws cannot be forced upon the nation in such manner.
On the swearing-in of Constitution Reform Council members, Ahmed said there was no legal provision for taking oath as members of a non-existent council and that the chief election commissioner had no authority to send oath forms to parliament, calling it a clear constitutional violation.
Urging all parties to honor the historic commitment to state restructuring, the home minister formally proposed on behalf of the prime minister that parliament form a special constitutional amendment committee including all represented political parties and independent members to draft and pass amendment bills through comprehensive deliberation.