Don't believe anything EC says: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday criticised the Election Commission (EC) for not heeding BNP's allegations against the ruling party and asked people not to believe what the commission says.
“Don't believe anything the EC says. They have something on their mind but say something else,” he said while addressing a programme at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
Moudud, a standing committee member of the party, alleged that the commission did not take any step with regard to the letters the party sent to the commission about transfer and withdrawal of government officials.
The EC has failed in this regard, he said, and called upon party activists to realise their demands through waging movements.
He also urged voters to cast their ballots at the upcoming election to “free Khaleda Zia and rid the country of the oppressive rule”.
“Whatever situation arises, we have to cast our votes. We will have to give a befitting reply through ballots,” Moudud said.
He alleged that three candidates of the party were arrested over the last couple of days while law enforcers continued implicating BNP leaders and activists in “fictitious” cases and raiding their houses.
“The government knows it very well that they can't win the polls no matter how many evil schemes they hatch, as they have no vote at the field level. So, they don't want voters to go to the polling stations,” he alleged.
“It is a momentous opportunity for the BNP-led 20-party alliance, Jatiya Oikyafront and the countrymen. We will have to cash in on this chance.”
Moudud suspected that the ruling Awami League might cause disruption to bar voters from reaching the polling centres.
“We have no alternative but to cast our votes this time. We will have to put up a strong resistance against such oppressive acts,” he added.
He said, a wave of support for “sheaf of paddy” [BNP's symbol] has been created across the country and the government will not be able to resist it.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Jatiya Oikyafront leader, alleged that there is no level-playing field in the country and the chances of ensuring such environment is thin.
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