Polls observers instructed not to talk to media

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has instructed the local polls observers not to talk to media on the election day.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said this while briefing the local election monitors at the EC conference room in the city on Tuesday.

The observers must not do such activities that don’t exist in the electoral code of conduct. An observer couldn’t offer any secret information while serving polling duties,” he said.

Action will be taken if any observer is found neglecting duties. If the observers witness any irregularities at the polling stations, they could inform it to the EC. But, it couldn’t be discussed with the reporters on the spot. If there had anything to speak about, it has to be submitted in a written format and to be addressed in press briefing”, he said.

“Observers from the media couldn’t make any remarks. Besides, any observer couldn’t join any live broadcast. Moreover, the observers shouldn’t do any such behavior that proves him doing partiality,” he added. 

 

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