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EC action against Khaleda for breaching electoral code

Aminul || risingbd.com

Published: 04:05, 25 April 2015   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
EC action against Khaleda for breaching electoral code

Hasibul Islam Mithun: The Election Commission (EC) has ordered the returning officers to impose restrictions on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia`s electioneering as she is campaigning with a motorcade and huge number of people blocking roads.


In a letter on Friday night, the EC asked the Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations` returning officers, police and executive magistrates to make sure that Khaleda stops electioneering after breaching the electoral code of conduct.


EC source said the returning officers will forward the letter to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner for actions.


Copies of the letter will also be sent to the inspector general of police. The EC officials were also asked to send a letter over the issue to the BNP chief.


According to the electoral code of conduct, motorcade showdown is prohibited in the polls campaign. Also, candidates and their supporters cannot create hindrance to public movement during electioneering.

 

EC officials said there is no bar on campaigning by the BNP chairperson as she is not holding any office of profit.  But the EC has reservations about her using motorcade hampering traffic.


EC Secretary Sirazul Islam said that in the last couple of days, traffic movements were severely obstructed as roads were almost blocked because of Khaleda Zia`s motorcade and supporters during her campaign that is a violation of the electoral code of conduct.


"For this reason we have asked the returning officers of the both city corporations and magistrates to look into the matter and make sure that she does not break rules,” he added.


However, the EC is yet to take any action against those who attacked Khaleda`s motorcade at different spots in the last few of days during her campaign for BNP-backed mayor aspirants.


risingbd/Apr 25, 2015/Aminul


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