Staff Reporter :
The BNP on Sunday warned the government and the election commission that it would reject Khulna City Corporation polls results if any kind of irregularities takes place.
“We want to make it clear if any kind of vote rigging takes place in Khulna City Corporation polls, then we will reject the result,” BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said.
The BNP leader was addressing a protest meeting at the National Press Club organised by Shafiul Bari Babu Mukti Parishad for the release of jailed BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebok Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu.
He said, if the election is plagued by rigging, BNP would launch movement against that. At the same time, a BNP delegation met Chief Election Commissioner AKM Nurul Huda and other commissioners to complain about KCC’s irregularities and massive arrest of BNP men by police.
BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan led the team.
The BNP leader alleged that BNP’s women leaders were threatened by the female members of police.
He also said the ruling party men are campaigning everyday but BNP obstructed.
He said it to journalists after meeting with election commissioners at Nirbachan Bhaban.
KCC poll is scheduledd to be held on Tuesday.
