Call to amend electoral rules
Leaders of Municipal Association of Bangladesh (MAB) yesterday called on the Election Commission to amend the electoral rules and code of conduct for the municipal election.
Addressing a press conference, they criticised the rules and regulations, which prohibits the voter slip distribution and lack of self-defence during investigation against the municipal representatives.
In a written statement, MAB President and Tongi Municipal Mayor Ajmat Ulla Khan said the Municipality (Code of Conduct for Election) Rules and Regulations, 2010, clause 6(3) prohibits distribution of voter slip among the voters, ban on meeting and allows only posters for campaign, which is absurd to follow for the candidates.
Clause 10 (1) and 10(2) provides a candidate no scope of self-defence during any kind of investigation against the person, said the leaders at the press conference held at a city hotel.
They also pointed out the problems of Clause 19 (2) of Local Government (Municipality) Law 2009. It provides scope of removal of nomination papers due to any kind of dues while the clause 19(2) does not tell the limit of punishment and time schedule for participation in the election again.
MAB Vice-President and Narayanganj Municipal Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy, Shingra Municipal Mayor Shamim-Al-Razi, Brahmanbaria Municipal Mayor Hafizur Rahman Molla, Rangpur Municipal Mayor Abdur Rouf Manik and Cox's Bazar municipality's former mayor Nurul Afsar also spoke.
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