Bangladesh
EC Alamgir Saw strike-blockade in media, not in reality: EC Alamgir
Dhaka, Dec 22: Election Commissioner (EC) Md. Alamgir said that strike-blockade and arson are seen only in the media, not in reality.
He said, "I visited 14 districts, I did not see any such signs of agitation there. What I see is what I see in your media. Apart from this, in reality I did not see anything in all the districts I visited."
He also said that going to 14 districts means going through different places. I saw the normal life of people there, people took voting as a festival. I have seen various processions, I have seen election rallies. But I have not seen any speech or program against any election.
He said these things to the reporters at the election building on Thursday evening. He said these in response to the question whether hartal-blockade and burning will increase further in the future, then it will be an additional challenge to make your vote fair or not.
Alamgir said, "Election commission does not conduct elections in a developed country, i.e. elections in America. There is no magistrate, no RAB, no police, nothing. The environment there and our environment is not the same. The issues we have here are election management, law and order. Since a party or a few parties are not coming to the polls, there is a challenge to the threat of canceling their elections. Addressing all these challenges, how to conduct a fair and fair election and encourage voters to vote were discussed."
Regarding the meeting of the law and order forces and the candidates, he said, "The challenges that there are in law and order today have been discussed. They told us the plans they have to meet that challenge. Some recommendations for their preparation are given. It was discussed that they can take measures before any kind of vandalism happens. It has also been said that those who will carry out the duties should carry out their duties impartially."
