Draft Nat'l ID Registration Bill okayed

Draft Nat'l ID Registration Bill okayed File photoStar Online Report The cabinet today in principle approved the draft of the National Identity Registration Bill 2009 with a provision that any misuse of the national identity cards would be punishable offence. According to the proposal, the Election Commission has both the authority to register and cancel the national identity and punish if anyone has more than one identity card or fake cards or provide false information for the cards, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told reporters after the meeting. Held at the prime minister's office, the meeting chaired by premier Sheikh Hasina amended the Representation of the People Act 2009 with a provision that political parties will lose their registration if they failed to submit their party constitution within January 25.