Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday said the government is thinking about two options for who will swear in the newly elected MPs.
Talking to reporters at the Secretariat, he said the oath could either be administered by a person nominated by the President or by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), with the aim of ensuring a quick oath-taking process after the election.
“This is a policy-level decision of the government, so I cannot say anything final at this moment. We have two options before us. The President may nominate someone to administer the oath — for example, the Chief Justice,” he said.
Asif Nazrul, however, said if the oath is administered by the Chief Election Commissioner, there would be a mandatory three-day waiting period.
“We do not want to wait. We want to arrange the oath-taking as soon as possible after the elections,” he said.