Arafat Hasan of DOT
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday questioned Election Commission’s role in ensuring a credible national election.
“We’ve got the independence through an election. People still expect many things from the election. But Election Commission must demonstrate its neutrality for holding a free and fair election.”
Dr. Kamal was speaking to reporters after a meeting with National Democratic Institute (NDI) at a hotel in the capial. Dr Kamal further added, “You’re observing the activities of the Election Commission and evaluate whether it’s working neutrally.”
Though the Oikyafront had a demand for delaying the election for a month, he claimed, the EC only deferred it by a week. “The Election Commission is not supposed to be loyal to the government and the government can’t ask the Commission not to defer the election.”
About the meeting with NDI, he said they talked about the overall election atmosphere.
Gano Forum’s Habiganj-1 seat candidate Dr Reza Kibria was also present at the meeting.
A five-member NDI delegation, led by Jacqueline Corcoran, joined the meeting, reported UNB.