EC believes in complete transparency
CEC says at inaugural of electoral talks
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said the current Election Commission believes in complete transparency and wants to conduct parliamentary elections with cooperation from all political parties.
He was speaking at the inaugural of electoral talks with political parties in the capital's National Economic Council.
“The election commission wants to hold free and fair elections abiding by all laws as it will strengthen the country's democracy further,†he said.
The country's political parties did not get much time to strengthen democracy as undemocratic forces hampered the democratic process many times. “Therefore, the country's democracy shall be taken forward through talks with political parties for fair elections,†he said.
Four out of six political parties -- Islamic Front Bangladesh, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Krishak Sramik Janata League and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal -- joined the talks separately.
Islami Oikya Jote, a component of BNP-led opposition alliance, and Oikyaboddha Nagorik Andolon did not join.
The political leaders spoke for deploying army in parliamentary polls and expediting the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation polls while some opposed using of electronic voting machines in parliamentary elections.
The EC will sit with another six registered political parties today.
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