The High Court on Sunday has summoned a former chief election commissioner of Bangladesh over his comment about the judiciary published in an English daily newspaper.
The former Chief Election Commissioner, ATM Shamsul Huda, was summoned over his comment “the judiciary has also been politicised like other constitutional bodies” published in the Daily Star on Sunday.
A High Court bench comprising of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice ABM Altaf Hossain, on its own motion, passed the order.
The bench also issued a rule asking why contempt of court proceedings should not be brought against Huda for maligning the dignity of the judiciary.
The former CEC was asked to appear before the court on June 3.
The home secretary, the inspector general of police (IGP), Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner, deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka and officer-in charge (OC) of Gulshan police station have also been made respondents to the rule.
According to a media report, Huda said on Saturday: “All constitutional bodies, including the Election Commission and Public Service Commission, as well as the judiciary have been politicised, and incompetent people are getting important posts there.”
Shamsul Huda made the statement while addressing a discussion on the findings of a study on political parties and democracy in Bangladesh held at BRAC Centre Inn in the capital.
“The constitutional bodies have to be freed from politicisation, otherwise, the country will go backwards,” he added.