Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said they are holding the public hearing on the 'irregularities in the 11th parliamentary election to show respect to the Constitution.

"We're not judges, and we don't have any judicial authority or responsibility to hold any trial. In the public hearing, the candidates (of December-30 election) will present their statements before people and people will judge it. But, the trial will be held in the election tribunal," he said.

Joining a public hearing as the head of a seven-member jury panel, he also said, "The main objective of the public hearing is to show respect to the Constitution as people are the owners of the country as per the Constitution. We had waged the...