Declaring that the outdated authorities has left the nation in a dire tell with one-sided polls, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said he does not decide any extra such compelled elections.
“The date of the election will be mounted after indispensable electoral reforms,” he also said at a views alternate meeting between journalists and newly-appointed election commissioners at the Election Commission headquarters as we say time (24 November).
“We are in a position to work to fulfil the national expectations. We are in a position to attend a free and comely election with all our strength. I in actuality have faith by no diagram failed in my lifestyles. I in actuality have faith done reasonably a number of labor by dealing with the challenges without any screw ups,” the executive election commissioner said.
Calling on journalists to cooperate with the Election Commission, he said, “Folk now turn their noses up at vote casting. Because they could additionally not vote [in previous elections]. You [journalists] have faith written reviews about it. We are in a position to need your merit to have faith greater the pastime of the voters and to work with pure intentions.”
Replying to a request, the CEC said holding a free and comely national; election is the largest venture for the associated rate now.
Earlier on the day, CEC AMM Nasir Uddin and 4 other election commissioners took oath before the Chief Justice as we say time at the Supreme Court.
The four election commissioners are Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, a retired extra secretary; Abdur Rahmanel Masud, a retired District and Lessons mediate; Begum Tahmida Ahmed, a retired joint secretary; and Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.
Talking after the ceremony, CEC Nasir said, “Old Election Commissions violated their oaths, but I cannot elevate out that. I protect in mind this role as a huge opportunity in my lifestyles, an opportunity to attend the nation.”
He also said, “I in actuality have faith a truly atmosphere friendly team of election commissioners. We won’t be in a neighborhood to attend out it by myself, but with the cooperation of every person, together with the media, and the enhance of the people and political events. Collectively, we are in a position to present the nation with a free, comely, and credible election.”
Constant with a request about election rate reforms, he said, “Reform is an ongoing process. But to behavior an election, obvious very indispensable reforms are required. As an illustration, some are calling for proportional illustration elections, while others recommend for the outdated formulation. If the Constitution does not present a respond to this, how will we behavior the election?” he added.
He then said to behavior an election, they desire a recent voter checklist with the younger generation who will be troubled to vote year after year.
He additional said, “There is not very powerful time left. The authorities has given time except December, which is not very a ways-off; it is terribly little time. Please be assured that our intentions are moral.
