Withdraw 14th amendment bill: Ershad

He said if the bill was passed, it would be the misuse of brute majority of the ruling coalition in parliament.

Referring to hanging of portrait of the president and the prime minister in government offices, Ershad said it could be done by an executive order. Amendment to the constitutional is unnecessary, he added.

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On hand-over charge of the local government administration to bureaucrats between end of the tenure and next election, he said the provision is contrary to the Constitution, which guarantees public representation in all tiers of the administration.

About the provision of 45 seats reserved for women in parliament, he said all the women organisations opposed it and except the ruling party, no other political parties did support it.

The JP chairman said amendment for extension of age-limit of the judges of the Supreme Court is not acceptable as it might influence the next general election.

And finally there is no need for amending the Constitution to incorporate a provision of oath taking within three days of the declaration of election results. "No problem arose in the past on this matter," he said.