Govt’s blueprint over 3 city polls got exposed: BNP

Senior Correspondent: BNP has claimed that the government’s blueprint over the elections in Barishal, Sylhet and Rajshahi city corporations has got exposed nakedly today.

Coming down heavily on the Election Commission (EC), the party said the EC itself now stands against holding fair polls.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the claims while talking about the voting situation in the three city corporations at a press conference held at the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Monday.

Bringing various allegations of irregularities, including driving out of its polling agents and stuffing ballot boxes, Rizvi said the ‘naked vote rigging by the ruling party has got exposed in the three city corporations.

He also said the Commission’s inaction has encouraged the ruling party men for indulging in the vote rigging.

The BNP leader said the ruling party men with the help of law enforcers started capturing polling stations, driving out BNP candidates’ polling agents from polling centres, and stuffing ballot boxes at many centres in the three cities since morning.

He said though the elections are being held amid various irregularities, the Commission will come up with false statements after the voting to appease the government.

“The Commission has now become a parasite by giving up its power and authority. We think the Commission itself is now an opponent of fair polls,” Rizvi added.

The BNP leader also said there will be no fair and credible election in the country as long as Awami League remains in power.


risingbd/Dhaka/July 30, 2018/Reza/AI