The Election Commission (EC) is likely to take its dispute over National Identity (NID) cards with the home ministry to President Md Abdul Hamid, reports UNB.
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir on Monday told reporters that the EC will soon send a letter to the President seeking his intervention in resolving the dispute.
He said since the government is moving towards making a new law the EC has decided to approach the president.
“There is no new step in this regard. As far as I know the Election Commission Officers Association had submitted an application which we said we will send to the President following the rules,” he said.
“We may also send a copy to the security department. That was the decision," Alamgir continued.
The government has recently decided to transfer to the home ministry the NID registration wing that had been under the EC since 2006. The EC has objected to the take-over.
Meanwhile, a new law is under way to bring the NID job under the Security Services of the home ministry.
Earlier, the Cabinet division sent a letter was sent to the EC to hand over the NID services.
On the other hand, the EC wrote a counter letter highlighting the benefits of keeping the NID under its control.
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