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Election preparations going on in full swing: CEC Nasir
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said the Election Commission is making full preparations to hold the national election whenever the government desires as the commission does not want to face any blame regarding its electoral readiness.
“We will make preparations to deliver whenever the government wants. We are not willing to accept any kind of blame. I have told her (US Chargé d'Affaires),” he said after a meeting with Tracey Ann Jacobson , the Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Dhaka, at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.
The CEC said the EC will ensure it is fully prepared so that no one can blame that the commission is unprepared or that its preparations are insufficient.
In a bid to avoid any blame on his commission, the CEC said the EC will be fully prepared so that no one can say that the EC is not prepared about the election, has lack in preparation or its preparation is not sufficient.
Talking about the election-time law and order situation, he said the political parties will come to a position in this regard considering the interests of the country.
“I believe that our political parties will put the interests of the country above all else and our political parties will work in the interests of the country, thinking about the country. At the end, you will see that they (political parties) will come to a position,” said Nasir Uddin.
Addressing concerns about mob violence, the CEC said those seeking to incite unrest will find no opportunity, as Dhaka city is expected to be almost deserted during polling day, with voters traveling to the 300 constituencies across the country. “During elections, the city becomes largely empty as people go to their constituencies. Those who intend to create mob violence will not find the chance, based on our experience,” he added.
About mob-violence, the CEC said the elections will be held in 300 constituencies in a single day. Those who want to incite mob violence would not get scope to create so (on the voting day) as Dhaka city will be largely empty (deserted) with the voters traveling to the 300 constituencies across the country, reports UNB.
During the meeting, Tracey Ann Jacobson was accompanied by David Moo (Political Chief at the embassy) and Firoze Ahmed (Political Specialist).