Staff Reporter:
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said if the Election Commission (EC) performs its duties properly, the general election could take place between June and July.
“If there is a delay in the election process, the people will begin to doubt the credibility of this interim government,” he said while addressing a meeting with the families of those injured and martyred in the July-August uprising in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj, followed by a donation distribution ceremony on Friday.
‘Amra BNP Poribar’ organised this event at the city’s Bhuban Mohan Park.
Questioning the delay in holding the elections, Rizvi said deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has deprived the people of their voting rights and delayed the election for 15 years. “Voters were unable to go to polling stations and cast their votes for 15 years. Their votes were cast even before they could reach the polls.”
So, now people do not want to see any delay in the election, he said. “Our electoral system and democratic institutions have been completely destroyed. These institutions need to be revived, and we need innovation.”
The BNP leader stated, “We believe that the interim government is essentially a caretaker government. Therefore, this government should be able to conduct a fair election. Any delay in the election process is unacceptable.”
He also highlighted the need for reforms to ensure that law enforcement agencies cannot oppress the people by acting as the government’s enforcers.
“An elected government is required to establish such laws. How can this be possible without an elected government? Therefore, the national parliamentary election must take place first,” Rizvi added.
