"The court's decision declaring the previous annulment of the 13th amendment 
unconstitutional has corrected a historic wrong committed during the tenure 
of the former Awami League government," he told a press briefing at the 
party's Banglamotor office this evening.

Akhter said, "The caretaker government must be formed exactly as outlined in 
the July Charter. We welcome today's verdict with that expectation."

"The verdict has relieved the nation from the disgrace created when the 
caretaker government system was abolished using the judiciary. The caretaker 
arrangement is still the only widely accepted model in Bangladesh for 
ensuring credible elections," he said.

He alleged that the cancellation of the 13th amendment paved the way for one-
sided elections in 2014, 2018 and 2024, "opening the door to authoritarianism". The latest verdict, he said, has restored public confidence in the judicial process.

Akhtar, however, emphasised that merely returning to the previous amendment 
would not ensure stability. He argued that the July Charter, drafted through 
the national consensus, offers a clearer and more inclusive framework for 
forming a non-partisan caretaker government.

"Relying solely on the old judicial formula may create new political complications. The July Charter proposes a broader, consensus-based mechanism-where the ruling party, the main opposition and the second-largest opposition jointly nominate the chief adviser and other advisers to the caretaker government," he said.

Regarding the July charter, Akhter said, "The government must give a clear and transparent explanation of the July Charter. Without that clarity, the expected political understanding cannot be achieved."

He reiterated that the NCP will only sign the July Charter if those ambiguities are removed and its full implementation is guaranteed.

On the upcoming election, Akhtar said all parties want a peaceful, participatory national poll and a stable pattern of democratic transition.

Referring to the interim government, Akhtar said it was formed through unprecedented mass uprising and the sacrifice of students, and that the consensus commission has already endorsed the July Charter's caretaker formula.