Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government will extend all-out support to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the second phase municipality polls tomorrow in a peaceful and fair manner likewise the previous elections.
“The government will not interfere in the polls rather it will extend all-out support to the EC in holding it in a peaceful and fair manner,” he said at a regular press conference at his official residence on parliament premises here.
He said voter turnout was more than 60 per cent in the polls with EVM (electronic voting machine) system in the first phase municipality polls which is a very positive thing.
The AL general secretary said his party has already formed different committees and sub-committees at the centre and different organizational units.
If anyone has any allegations over the announced committees, he or she can appeal as per the party’s constitution, he said.
He said anyone can submit their complaints to the election tribunal of the party at Dhanmondi 3/A.
“We want to make the party further advanced, democratic, clean and smart under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. Awami League is making its all-out strides to further strengthen the democratic practice inside the party,” he said.
Quader said there are the highest scopes of practising internal democracy in Awami League than any other political parties.
(Source: BSS)
