Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Thursday said taking measures to resist opposition’s March to Dhaka for
Democracy is not under the jurisdiction of the Election Commission.
“The March for Democracy is not an election rally and the EC has no jurisdiction to take any measures against it,” he said while talking
to reporters before leaving his office.
The CEC made the comments hours after the Awami League election sub-committee requested the EC to take action against 18-party’s
December 29 March to Dhaka for Democracy programme announced by opposition leader Khaleda Zia.
The CEC said the commission has nothing to do with the request of any quarter. “Those are supposed to take action will do accordingly,” he
added.
Earlier, the AL election coordination committee led by its convenor Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir met Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak and
requested the commission to take measures against the opposition programme.
Alamgir termed the 18-party programme contrary to the election rules and said such programme is legally punishable offence.
Meanwhile, the CEC informed that Russia would not send any election observer due to Christmas holidays. – Staff Reporter
