33% of women in the committee: Islamic parties to threaten with promises
Khelafat Majlis's Committee has not been established yet
With the commitment of ensuring 33 percent representation in all levels committee, the registered Islamist parties in the Election Commission are now in danger of fulfilling the condition.
Of the 40 political parties registered, there are 11 Islamic and religious groups. Among them there are also parties which have no women members in any central or grassroots committee. They have only three and a half years to fulfill the conditions.
In this situation, leaders of Islamic parties say that they will have to give more time considering the fact. They believe that women's empowerment and their support for the development of women leadership, but to ensure that 33 percent women's leadership in the short-term has been 'imposed'.
By 2020 all political parties in Bangladesh were registered with the Election Commission in 2008, with the commitment of ensuring 33 percent representation in all levels.
But most of the teams could not fulfill half of the target in the last nine years. In this situation, the EC asked the 40 registered parties to seek the latest information of 'Inclusion of women representation'.
In response to this, Khelafat Majlish told the EC that there are no women members in any central or grassroots committee. But they want to fulfill the commitment to bring women to the committee.
Asked about this, Khilafat Majlish's Secretary General Ahmed Abdul Kader told bdnews24.com, "We have informed the commission - we are starting the process. Since the organization does not represent women; So we will discuss how to put them in all the Committees in future and to do separate branch for women in the next session. "
He said that taking 33 percent of female representation in Islamic political organizations is 'very difficult'.
"The problem is more for religious parties. In reality, there are notable number of women members in the majority of the members of the committee. We believe that the deadline should be extended considering the reality. "
Bangladesh Muslim League-BML secretary general Advocate Sheikh Zulfikar Bulbul Chowdhury said, "We are the foremost amongst the Islamic parties to keep women representation. In the dialogue to the President, we gave a proposal to keep a woman member in the EC. Five women in our central committee. "
In the next week, the Bangladesh Muslim League-BML will report to the Commission about the progress of female representation.
Chairman of Islami Oikya Jote Maulana Mohammad Abdul Latif Nejami said his team will also report 'EC' to EC soon.
"There is still 33 percent women representation in any group. Awami League, BNP, Jatiya Party too. Our country is conservative. It will take time to fulfill it in Islamic politics. "
Maulana Nejami said, "Our Executive Committee has female representatives. The representation of women in all stages of the country is gradually increasing. Not only is we in danger in Islamic politics; Rather imposed. We are in the process, it will take time. "
The demand for increasing the target of 2020 will be taken in the upcoming dialogue with the Election Commission, he said.
Secretary General of Islamic Front Bangladesh Abul Bashar Mohammad Zainul Abedin Jubair said that the central committee of his party is not a grassroot but a woman member.
"It is difficult to meet these 33 percent within the prescribed time. We will tell the commission, our team is in the process of fulfilling the condition, we will try to fulfill it. However, it is necessary to increase the time. "
Jamiyet Ulama Islam Bangladesh organizing secretary Obaidul Haque Faruq said that many members of the Trinamool committee have been vacant while his party central committee has several women members.
"We have female members in our team. But to make them active is the main challenge. If you are not active then there is no profit in the committee. In future, eligible members will be included in the committee. Hopefully I can meet the targets in a stipulated time. "
He will soon report to the EC to meet the top leaders of the party, he said.
Selim Miazi, office secretary of Bangladesh Tarikat Federation, said that although the women representation in their committee, its rate can not be said at this time. They want to increase the representation in the overall new committee in the future.
"It is in the process of further expanding the inclusion of women by discussing the forum in the highest forum. We will also ask for time to meet the targets, "he said.
Besides, Bangladesh Muslim League, Bangladesh Khelafat Movement, Bangladesh Islamic Front, Islamic Movement Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish are among the registered Islamic parties of the Election Commission.
After getting EC's letter, the ruling Awami League has already submitted the progress report of the party, 15 percent of all women are in the committee.
Zaker Party's acting secretary general Ejajur Rasul told the Election Commission that the 33 percent women's membership in its all-level committee was included in the constitution. They are working to reach the goal by 2020.
Jatiya Party-JP's Joint Secretary M Salahuddin Ahmed said that they are moving ahead with 'positive' outlook towards achieving goals by 2020.
Jatiya Party-JP's Joint Secretary M Salahuddin Ahmed said that they are moving ahead with 'positive' outlook towards achieving goals by 2020.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal JSD General Secretary Abdul Malek said that the condition will be met by 2020, according to the 'very far' ahead of the target. However, all the committees will not be 'standard' in it.
The demand for increasing the conditions of 33 percent women representation to 2030, the group has demanded.
The two parties, the BNP and the Jatiya Party, did not submit the report yet. But before the last council, 11.18 percent of the BNP's committee and 7.66 percent of the women in the national party were represented.
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