Bangladesh
EC Alamgir EC will intervene if anyone is arrested in old cases after schedule announcement
Dhaka, Oct 16: The Election Commission (EC) will intervene if someone is arrested in a previous case after the announcement of the schedule. Election Commissioner Md. Alamgir said this in response to a question from journalists at Nirbachan Bhaban on Sunday.
EC Alamgir said, "In view of the constitution, the Election Commission does not see any obstacle in the voting. EC will not interfere in the issue of political parties with the government. To make the election fair and peaceful, no political case or arrest should be made after the announcement of the schedule."
He said, "According to the constitution, I have taken responsibility under the party government. Police and District Administrators will work as per our word in the election. We do not fulfill the responsibility of police and politics. No new arrests should be made to make the election peaceful. If there is a criminal case, arrest him before the election, he should not be arrested after the schedule is announced."
When attention was drawn to the fact that BNP leaders are being arrested, the Election Commissioner said, "After announcing the election schedule, no one can be arrested - this is what the CEC has said. If there is a case and criminal offense, arrest should be made before the announcement of the schedule."
