The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Jammat-e- Islami Bangladesh acting Secretary General Mohamamd Qamaruzzaman yesterday termed the government plan to hold upazila elections after less than one week of the national elections as impossible and called upon the Election Commission (EC) to change the date of local government elections.

He also demanded of the government to withdraw state of emergency for holding a free, fair and credible election scheduled on December 18 this year. He said the emergency rule could not ensure fair and acceptable elections.

He said after holding the national elections there are some constitutional bindings including re-election to the disputed constituencies.

" There is no problem if government holds upazila polls after the completion of the whole process of parliamentary elections," he told the media men at a press conference at the central office of the party.

Mokbul Ahmed, Naweb-e- Ameer, Maulana Mohammad Abdus Sobhan, Member, Central Executive Council, Prof Mojibur Rahman, Assistant Secretary General and Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan of Jamaat among others, were present on the occasion.

Mohamamd Qamaruzzaman said EC's announcement for holding the national elections on December 18 is the reflection of people's aspiration.

On the issue of the Representation of the People's Order (RPO)-2008 he said some of its sections and sub-sections have contradiction with the constitution.

Replying to a question on the provision of political parties registration he said within a short span of time it is not possible for the political parties to complete the registration process.

Mentioning the move taken by the EC for delimitation of the constituencies the Acting Secretary General of Jamaat also urged the EC to hold the parliamentary election with the previous process.

He said his party was taking preparation for participating in the national elections depending on their own ability.

Asked if the four-party alliance would be expanded to get more mass support in the forthcoming election, he said the alliance would welcome if any political party wants to join.