Staff Correspondent: Dhaka, Sept-20,
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said the
Election Commission (EC) is not functioning properly as a constitutional body.
“Either the Election Commission is working properly
or it can’t function properly,” he said.
The Jatiya Party chief said the EC has immense power
as a constitutional body. “But the power of the Election Commission is not
visible to the common people.”
He came up with the remarks while speaking at a
milad and doa mahfil arranged by Jatiya party’s Dhaka north city unit at party
chairman’s Banani office, seeking speedy recovery of its secretary general
Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu.
GM Quader, also the deputy opposition leader in
parliament, said local government elections are not being held in a competitive
manner since a section of the administration is also often involved with the
ruling party to influence the election.
“Candidates who belong to the opposition parties
can’t be there in the election field. Candidates are being devastated by cases,
attacks and intimidation,” he observed.
The Jatiya Party chief also their party will take
part in every local government polls to organize the party alongside reaching
out to the common people. “Jatiya Party candidates are being asked to remain in
the race till the end in every election.”
He also said their party needs not the leaders those
who cannot contest the election braving fear, intimidation, and greed.
GM Quader said the door of the Jatiya Party is open for
the new generation. “No one can join the Awami League if he/she wants to while
there is a fear of facing cases and attacks if anyone joins BNP. So, Jatiya
Party is a suitable platform for the new generation to do politics.”
He said Jatiya Party is the safest political
platform for the common people. “Common people think if BNP comes to power, it
will surpass Awami League. So, they want to see the Jatiya Party in power in
the coming days.”
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