UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) tried to appoint an organization, led by the former Deputy Attorney General of the opposition, as election observer which was in violation of the electoral code.
“Trying to appoint an opposition leader and his organisation as election monitors demonstrates a clear bias on the part of NDI and ANFREL,” he said in a post shared on his verified Facebook page on Monday night adding that
this goes against every measure of fairness. “You cannot have election observers who are affiliated with any political party. This was under ANFREL’s delegation and they were denied visas by the Election Commission,” said Joy, also son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He said the remaining ANFREL (Asian Network for Free Elections) delegation were given visas and observed the elections.
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) tried to appoint an organization, led by the former Deputy Attorney General of the opposition, as election observer which was in violation of the electoral code.
“Trying to appoint an opposition leader and his organisation as election monitors demonstrates a clear bias on the part of NDI and ANFREL,” he said in a post shared on his verified Facebook page on Monday night adding that
this goes against every measure of fairness. “You cannot have election observers who are affiliated with any political party. This was under ANFREL’s delegation and they were denied visas by the Election Commission,” said Joy, also son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He said the remaining ANFREL (Asian Network for Free Elections) delegation were given visas and observed the elections.
