The Election Commission (EC) has identified the dearth of voter self perception as an critical field going thru the electoral route of at present, Election Commissioner Brigadier Accepted (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah acknowledged at present time (4 December).
“Rebuilding trust in the electoral system is indispensable,” he acknowledged after a assembly with the Electoral Reform Commission at the Election Commission Building in the capital’s Agargaon this afternoon.
Discussing the assembly’s agenda, the commissioner acknowledged, “We talked about straightforward learn how to guarantee magnificent elections. The point of hobby is on conducting an even and credible election. We’re responsive to the context and the foremost deficiencies in the system, in particular the dearth of trust, which all of us recognise.”
When requested referring to the foremost field to magnificent elections, he answered, “The very best dispute is the dearth of trust in the electoral system, and restoring that trust is our precedence.”
Concerning straightforward learn how to revive trust, he acknowledged, “It’s a ways a complex route of and can’t be summarised in a single assertion.”
When requested if the assembly addressed the timing of the upcoming elections, he clarified, “There became as soon as no dialogue on when the elections needs to be held. The point of hobby became as soon as on straightforward learn how to behavior them successfully and guarantee they are credible.”
He further acknowledged, “We decided to alternate data and hope to preserve more conferences for detailed discussions. This can support us refine our intention and share more particular insights, drawing on previous experiences.”
When questioned about whether or no longer the commission is developing a roadmap for its work, he spoke back, “There became as soon as no such dialogue in at present time’s assembly. Our goal remains the identical: to preserve an even and credible election, at any time when and nonetheless it absolutely is doubtless to be imaginable.”
Election connected crimes might maybe still be prosecuted
After the assembly, Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Commission, emphasised the want for accountability for crimes committed in the end of outdated elections.
“These crimes might maybe still be prosecuted. We bear discussed this topic as neatly. These whose guilt is confirmed might maybe still face justice,” he acknowledged.
When requested whether or no longer accountability would lengthen to the previous three Election Commissions or all outdated commissions, he spoke back, “Somebody who has committed crimes needs to be held accountable. Nonetheless, this became as soon as no longer discussed in detail.”
He moreover indispensable that Sections 73 to 90 of the RPO outline election offenses, which bear been reviewed for magnificent enforcement.
Old Election Commission argued that it will maybe maybe maybe well no longer punish election offenses after the declaration of outcomes. Addressing this, Majumder acknowledged, “They might per chance maybe maybe well bear taken motion in the occasion that they wished. The court has clearly dominated that offenses is doubtless to be investigated and acted upon sooner than the gazette is issued. In step with investigations, they would bear cancelled the election.”
He further identified that the commission no longer most reasonable had the energy to annul elections nonetheless moreover to insist re-elections, supplied investigations warranted it.
“Sadly, these powers bear been no longer utilised,” he added.
