Issue directives for release of party men: Oikyafront to EC
Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday demanded that the Election Commission issue directives to the home ministry to release all leaders and activists of different parties arrested in “political” cases.
Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront placed the demand in a letter sent to Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda. The alliance's media coordinator Latiful Bari Hamim submitted the letter signed by its Chief Coordinator Mostafa Mohsin Montu.
In the letter, Oikyafront said no one can be arrested for political reasons after the announcement of valid candidates. “Especially no candidate should be harassed,” it said.
Chief Election Commissioner is requested to issue directives for the release of all leaders and activists detained in political cases for the sake of holding the election in a fair and credible manner, the letter reads.
A total of 2,279 nomination papers were declared valid while 786 others were announced invalid by the returning officers during Sunday's scrutiny.
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