Election Commissioner Mahbub didn’t speak the truth: CEC

Sayeed Muhammad of DOT
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has today expressed disagreement with Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar about the level-playing field ahead of the national election slated for December 30.
“Mahbub Talukdar did not speak the truth. The overall electoral situation is good,” Huda told journalist after a view exchange meeting in Rangamati on the law and order situation of the three hill districts, reports Prothom Alo.
Mahbub Talukdar on Monday said a level-playing field for the December 30 polls was still absent and that the situation might improve after the Army were deployed.
“I simply don’t think there is any level playing field. The words ‘level playing field’ have become meaningless,” Mahbub said while replying to reporters’ queries at his office.
Responding to a query to this end, CEC Huda said all is engaged in carrying out electioneering according to their wills. “Then where is the problem in terms of the level playing field?” he questioned.
“Army will be deployed at all polling centres. There is no risk in holding of the election in the hill districts,” he maintained, urging those to be engaged in election works, not to be influenced by any group or candidate.
“Every voter will be able to return home after exercise their voting rights safely,” the CEC gave the assurance during the meeting.