We all have signed on to the implementation of the July Charter, and the National Citizen Party (NCP) has already said it will also sign once it receives assurance about the charter’s legal and constitutional basis. Therefore, there is no disagreement left among us regarding the July Charter.
We have all accepted the recommendations made by the Consensus Commission on this issue. We want the July Charter to be given constitutional legitimacy and legal validity through an executive order, as the Commission has recommended. This should be completed urgently, because the government’s delay in this regard is only prolonging the problem.
Based on the Consensus Commission’s recommendations, the chief adviser should issue an order and take the necessary initiative to hold the required referendum. If the July Charter resolves the legal, administrative, and constitutional issues, then the election can be held in January—and Jamaat-e-Islami is fully prepared for that election. But if there is no legal foundation for the Charter, and anyone procrastinates and pushes everything into uncertainty, the situation may become far more complicated.
We have called for dialogue among political parties. I believe that to dispel the crisis of confidence among parties and the anxiety among the people, mutual discussions among the main political forces are extremely important. It is crucial that we talk about how the next election will be held, how to ensure the environment for a free and fair election, and how we can collectively pave the way for it.