The Ameer of Islami Andolan, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim has said that election unopposed of more than 150 members of parliament spoke of the sad plight of the country and the Election Commission. This has made the whole exercise a laughing stock, he said in a statement to the press on Sunday
Terming the ‘election’ as amounting to ‘tamasha’ (mockery) the Pir Shaheb of Charmonai said that it would seriously undermine the image of Bangladesh abroad. He demanded stoppage of what he called mockery in the name of election which, he said, this would lead to increase of violence, loss of property, increase sufferings of the people and make the economy suffer.
The Islami Andolan chief demanded the declaration of a fresh polls schedule on the basis of understanding. Calling the uncontested election of so many people as conspiratorial, he said such a record has been created for the first time in Bangladesh undermining the country’s image, said a press release.
