Fair elections possible under political govt
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) election proved that a free and fair election is possible under a political government if there is good intention, BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury said here yesterday.
Terming the June 17 CCC poll as “a fair one”, he said, “Political government is not a problem at all in holding a fair election if the Election Commission wants.”
SQ Chowdhury was talking to the reporters while giving his reaction on the CCC polls at his residence in city's Rahmatganj area.
He also said through casting vote against the ruling party-backed mayoral candidate, Chittagong people gave a clear message that the 18-month long government has lost its credibility to them.
He urged the government to analyse the poll result carefully and correct its present policy of oppression and torture showing respect to the people's desire.
SQ Chowdhury also hailed the returning officer (RO) of the CCC polls for her efficiency and transparency.
He, however, demanded that the RO take steps against the presiding officers of 70 polling centres who didn't provide written result sheets to the polling agents till night on the poll day.
The BNP standing committee member demanded probe into his arrest by Bakalia police on June 16 night.
SQ Chowdhury also blamed EC for not providing voter lists with photographs to the candidates.
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