The Election Commission (EC) will attain no topic is necessary to retain a free, gorgeous, and acceptable nationwide election, mentioned newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin as we grunt (21 November).
In his instantaneous response following his appointment earlier within the day, he mentioned, “Since this responsibility has landed on our shoulders, we must fulfil it successfully with each person’s cooperation.”
“The placement of [chief] election commissioner is a truly considerable responsibility. I truly bear gotten the responsibility at a time when expectations are very high, especially concerning the election. I pledge to fulfil my responsibilities whereas making the utmost sacrifice,” mentioned the CEC whereas talking to reporters.
“I imagine in free, gorgeous and credible election. Here is my mission and imaginative and prescient. Here is my responsibility and commitment to the nation,” Nasir pressured whereas speaking about the recent price’s responsibility to retain the next 13th parliamentary polls.
The recent EC and CEC Nasir’s greatest area will be restoring the cost’s credibility and of us’s believe in it as the closing three nationwide polls, held by subservient ECs under the now-ousted Awami League authorities in 2014, 2018 and 2024, had been marred by allegations of broad irregularities and vote rigging.
The electoral machine used to be fully destroyed within the closing decade at some stage within the old Hasina regime. While Hasina got here to energy in 2008 by winning an election under a caretaker authorities, she abolished the election-time caretaker machine in 2011, which allowed her to quit in reveal of enterprise at some stage within the polls to manipulate the election.
After plenty of alleged rigged elections extending her rule for 15 years, she used to be ousted by a mass uprising in August. Her ouster ended in the comeback of the nonpartisan meantime authorities machine, this time under the leadership of Mohammad Yunus. The meantime authorities has time and all another time promised to retain a gorgeous election after sweeping reforms. The recent CEC’s greatest strength is that he’ll lead the EC to retain the polls under a nonpartisan authorities, the likes of which within the previous bear ensured free and beautiful elections.
Addressing the challenges ahead, he mentioned, “There will be challenges. I truly bear previously served as the secretary within the health, vitality and recordsdata ministries. There bear been challenges there too. Extra will will be found within the slay. We have got to face them and fulfil our responsibilities.”
Earlier within the day, the meantime authorities, which took tag on 8 August – three days after the AL authorities fell in a mass uprising led by students – officially formed the recent EC with retired secretary Nasir as the recent CEC for the next 5 years.
Alongside with Nasir, retired further secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarker; retired District and Sessions say Abdur Rahmanel Masud; retired joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmed, and Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah had been additionally appointed as election commissioners.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed all 5 in step with Article 118 (1) of the structure. The orders got here into produce correct now, in step with two separate gazette notifications issued by the Cabinet Division.
“We have got written to the Supreme Court registrar to time desk the swearing-in ceremony for Sunday or a date deemed true by the executive justice,” EC Secretary Shafiul Azim quick The Alternate Authentic.
On 31 October, the authorities formed a Search Committee to indicate the election commissioners to create the EC.
Former CEC Kazi Habibul Awal and 4 assorted election commissioners resigned on 5 September, a month after a mass uprising led by students ousted the Awami League authorities.
After the meantime authorities took tag, BNP and many assorted political occasions bear been calling for necessary measures to create the Election Commission and form assorted reforms as soon as imaginable to retain the next nationwide election.
Nasir Uddin used to be one among the two names proposed by BNP for the put up of CEC, in step with experiences.
