Electoral Talks With EC
Participation of all parties in polls sought
Taking part in the talks with the Election Commission, leaders of some political parties yesterday urged the EC to hold the next parliamentary polls with the participation of all political parties.
They also suggested deploying army to ensure security in the polls.
Gonatantri Party, Gano Front, Gonoforum, Khelafat Majlish and Zaker Party joined the talks. Jamayate Ulamaye Islam, a component of BNP-led 18 party alliance, however, did not join it.
Joining the second day's talks with the EC at the conference room of the national economic council in the capital, the leaders emphasised strengthening the EC.
General Secretary of Gonatantri Party Nurur Rahman Selim demanded that the EC cancel the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as the party's charter is contradictory to the constitution.
Gono Front's chief Zakir Hossain demanded that the EC take measures for holding parliamentary election free from black money and muscle power.
Gonoforum General Secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu suggested restoring the boundaries of the parliamentary constituencies existed before the December 29, 2008 parliamentary elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad at the talks said the EC would finalise its course of action on redrawing the boundaries on the basis of the suggestions of parties.
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