EC is working to ensure a peaceful election: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Election Commission (EC) will lack no efforts to ensure a free and peaceful election with the participation of the people in a festive atmosphere.

He said this in his introductory speech at a meeting with the EC's field level officials at the city's Agargaon Election Bhaban this morning, ahead of the 12th parliamentary election, said a press release.

"We will be looking forward for the cooperation of the government. Together with the public administration, police and other law enforcement agencies, we will discuss and figure out how to make the process easier and effective, so that the citizens can exercise their voting rights freely" said the CEC.

 "There was a view exchange meeting with the officials of 64 districts and 10 regional election offices regarding the national election. It was a preliminary meeting about the very basic matters like- instructions and queries regarding the voter list, polling station preparations etc," EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath told the newsmen at a press briefing after the meeting, the release added.

He added that the meeting did not discuss any political matter, rather it addressed the relevant issues of different regions and the possible difficulties they might face during the polls.

They EC officials sought everyone's cooperation so that the election code of conduct is maintained accordingly.