Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday rejected calls for adopting a proportional representation (PR) electoral system, arguing that it would destabilize the country and undermine constitutional governance.

Speaking at a seminar at the Supreme Court Bar auditorium, organized to mark the 15th anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist British Law Students Alliance, Salahuddin said no unconstitutional or illegitimate demand from political parties should be entertained at the cost of the nation's stability.

"PR means 'Permanent Restlessness'," he told the audience, warning that the system has created long delays and fragile governments in countries where it has been intro...