Govt to Extend All-Out Support to EC for Peaceful Polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday that the government will extend its full support to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the second phase of municipal elections tomorrow in a peaceful and fair manner, as well as the previous elections.

“The government will not interfere in the polls rather it will extend all-out support to the EC in holding it in a peaceful and fair manner,” he said at a regular press conference at his official residence on parliament premises, reports BSS.

He said that voter turnout was more than 60 percent in the EVM (electronic voting machine) system in the first phase of the municipality poll, which is a very positive thing.

The Secretary General of the AL said that his party has already formed different committees and sub-committees at the center and different organisational units.

If anyone has any allegations over the announced committees, he or she can appeal as per the party’s constitution, he said.

He said anyone can submit their complaints to the election tribunal of the party at Dhanmondi 3/A.

“We want to make the party further advanced, democratic, clean, and smart under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. Awami League is making its all-out strides to further strengthen the democratic practice inside the party,” he said.

Quader said there are the highest scopes of practicing internal democracy in Awami League than any other political parties.