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| Proposal sent to EC for ban on party-affiliated student bodies |
| 2007-04-30 |
| The caretaker government has sent a set of proposals to the Election Commission (EC) for banning party-affiliated student organisations and trade unions, Law Adviser Mainul Hosein said yesterday. "I have told the chief election commissioner (CEC) that there should be a law so that no political party can use the teachers and students to its advantage," he said talking to journalists at his secretariat office. Asked if a draft has been made, he answered in the negative. He said the government believes there should not be party-affiliated student and labour bodies in public or private institutions. "We are not talking about a complete ban on student politics, but we must keep the students out of party politics," Mainul said adding that the political organisations should not have wings in schools, colleges and universities. |
| Posted by:Fred |