Don’t delay election
Awami League (AL) asked the Election Commission not to push back the election further as what it said it will invite legal complexities over the polls.
"We've clearly said you (EC) deferred the election thrice. But you shouldn't delay the election for a day or for an hour," Co-chairman of AL National Election Conducting Committee HT Imam told reporters after a meeting between an AL delegation and the EC on Wednesday.
HT Imam led a 12-member team of the ruling party during the meeting held at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the city, UNB reports.
Arguing for his party's stance over not delaying the polls further, he said if the election is deferred even to January 1, several lakh more young people will be eligible to be registered as fresh voters by the time.
"If such voters aren't registered and anyone of them can file a writ petition with the court (High Court) and the election will be spoiled immediately," he said.
The other AL delegation members included Dr Mashiur Rahman, Dr Dipu Moni, Rashidul Alam, Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, Barrister Biplab Barua, Tanveer Imam and Fazilatun Nasa Bappy.
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and other election commissioners were present at the meeting.
Earlier, a delegation of the Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, sat in a meeting with the Election Commission at the Nirbachan Bhaban and demanded deferment of the polls by three more weeks.
