UNB, Dhaka :BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Saturday said the December-30 municipal election is an acid test for the Election Commission to brighten its image and also get rid of its questionable and sordid past.”There’re lots of questions about the neutrality of the Election Commission which is going to hold the municipal polls. It (EC) has been branded as a cadre force of the government. So, holding this election in a free and fair manner is an acid test for it,” he said.Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader further said, “The municipal polls will have a serious impact on future parliamentary and other elections. So, we want to see for the last time as to how much the Election Commission and the government can earn the confidence of the county’s people and the global community.”Mahbub, a BNP standing committee member, came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion arranged by Jatiyatabadi Sangskriti Dal at the Jatiya Press Club.He criticised the EC for turning down BNP’s demand for deferring the election for 15 days. “The Commission rejecting our demand has exposed its true colour.”
