Many things added beyond Charter's scope in recommendations: Salahuddin

 
BNP's Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that the National Consensus Commission included issues beyond the discussions and the agreed framework of the July National Charter in its recommendations to the government, apparently to seek "relief" or "closure" from its assignment.

While thanking the commission for submitting its recommendations, the Standing Committee member also expressed his disappointment and frustration over their contents.

The National Consensus Commission submitted its set of recommendations for implementing the July National Charter to the chief advisor on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters later in the afternoon after meeting with the law advisor, the senior leader who led the party's engagement in the talks, said: "The National Consensus Commission has finally completed its work. For that, I thank them. Secondly, I thank them again, because instead of establishing national unity, they have taken steps to create national disunity," reports UNB.

He added, "The recommendations contain many things that go beyond what we signed in the July National Charter. Discussions were held for four or five days. But much of what we discussed isn't there. I believe the commission made these recommendations just to secure their discharge from duty."

Salahuddin also expressed surprise that the commission's report did not include any "note of dissent".

He said, "Many of the 84 points in the Charter show differing party views. Surprisingly, the submission makes no mention of the notes of dissent."