bdnews24.com :
President Md Abdul Hamid says he is hopeful about forming an Election Commission, which will be acceptable to all.
“The political parties have put forwarded their proposals.
“I am hopeful that an efficient, impartial Election Commission will be formed that will be accepted to all,” he said on Saturday.
His remarks came during the inauguration of the new office building for the commission at Dhaka’s Agargaon.
The Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led commission’s term expires in February. The new body will administer the next national elections slated for 2019.
As a process to form a ‘search panel’ to recommend names for the EC, Hamid’s initiative to open talks with political parties began on Dec 18 with the BNP, which had boycotted the 2014 polls.
Speaking on Saturday, Hamid described election as the key element for democracy.
“But democratic practice is not only about that. Transparency and accountability in administration and political arena is also needed and the Election Commission should focus on that.
According to him, one of the prerequisites for democracy is participation of ‘political parties run in democratic process.’
The president said he believes the EC will play an important role on this issue.
Praising the outgoing EC for updating the electoral roll with pictures as well as holding the 2014 national elections and local government polls, Hamid said the people expect a free and fair election, which is a must for democracy.
“However, for holding a free, fair and credible election, coordination from the political parties, its supporters and the people is essential,” he added.
The Election Commission and its Secretariat is now housed in buildings on a premise shared by the Planning Commission.
Before Bangladesh’s independence, the East Pakistan Provincial Election Commission’s office was located at the capital’s Momenbagh.
After the 1971 Liberation War, it was shifted to the Secretariat.
The offices were moved to the current location in 1973. Its wings for the district and Upazila election offices and the National ID are now housed in rented facilities.
In 2007, the government approved a 2.36-acre plot at Agargaon for the new building. The Tk 2 billion project was scheduled to complete in December 2011, but the constructions started in 2012.
President Md Abdul Hamid says he is hopeful about forming an Election Commission, which will be acceptable to all.
“The political parties have put forwarded their proposals.
“I am hopeful that an efficient, impartial Election Commission will be formed that will be accepted to all,” he said on Saturday.
His remarks came during the inauguration of the new office building for the commission at Dhaka’s Agargaon.
The Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led commission’s term expires in February. The new body will administer the next national elections slated for 2019.
As a process to form a ‘search panel’ to recommend names for the EC, Hamid’s initiative to open talks with political parties began on Dec 18 with the BNP, which had boycotted the 2014 polls.
Speaking on Saturday, Hamid described election as the key element for democracy.
“But democratic practice is not only about that. Transparency and accountability in administration and political arena is also needed and the Election Commission should focus on that.
According to him, one of the prerequisites for democracy is participation of ‘political parties run in democratic process.’
The president said he believes the EC will play an important role on this issue.
Praising the outgoing EC for updating the electoral roll with pictures as well as holding the 2014 national elections and local government polls, Hamid said the people expect a free and fair election, which is a must for democracy.
“However, for holding a free, fair and credible election, coordination from the political parties, its supporters and the people is essential,” he added.
The Election Commission and its Secretariat is now housed in buildings on a premise shared by the Planning Commission.
Before Bangladesh’s independence, the East Pakistan Provincial Election Commission’s office was located at the capital’s Momenbagh.
After the 1971 Liberation War, it was shifted to the Secretariat.
The offices were moved to the current location in 1973. Its wings for the district and Upazila election offices and the National ID are now housed in rented facilities.
In 2007, the government approved a 2.36-acre plot at Agargaon for the new building. The Tk 2 billion project was scheduled to complete in December 2011, but the constructions started in 2012.
