No decision on President’s removal yet: Deputy press secretary

The government has taken no decision yet regarding the removal of President Shahabuddin Ahmed Chuppu from his post, said a spokesman of the chief adviser’s office on Tuesday at a press briefing.

“Since no decision has been taken in this regard so it is unwise to comment on this”, said deputy press secretary to the Chief adviser, Azad Mazumder when he was asked through which procedure the President might be removed.

The briefing was told that the remarks made by Law Adviser Asif Nazrul about the President on Monday echoed the position of the interim government.

President Sahabuddin while announcing his decision to dissolve parliament said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and he accepted it.

But on Sunday he told a local daily that he had not seen the resignation letter.

His remarks drew flakes at home and abroad and in response to this, the law adviser said that the President violated his oath by telling a lie.

Different pro-government organisations also demanded the resignation of the President.

However, the media briefing was told that the government has restricted tourist movement to the St Martin Island, which is in a vulnerable position.

According to the 4-month restrictions from November to February, tourists can go to the coral island in November but cannot have a night stay there.

In December and January, they can go and have a night stay but the number of daily visitors will be limited to 2000.

And in February the tourists cannot go to the island because cleaning works will be carried out in that month, said deputy press secretary, Apurba Jahangir while briefing the press.

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