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FEMA decided to observe the upcoming general election 2008 individually instead of working with the Election Working Group (EWG).

As part of preparation to monitor the election 2008, FEMA arranged several workshops around the country. In continuation of it, the fourth and last workshop on Developing Programme and Implementation Strategy was held at ISDI auditorium in the port city on Thursday last.

The day-long workshop successively participated by the leaders from ten districts of FEMA Chittagong committee discussed the draft plan presented at the workshop and explored ways and means of effectively implementing its election observation plans. Members of the FEMA national committee in collaboration with the regional leaders has decided to observe the upcoming general election 2008 separately instead of working with the Election Working Group (EWG) by using scientific methodologies Feroz M Hasan, President and Vice-president, Tarikul Ghani of FEMA attended the workshop as resource person on behalf of national committee. President of FEMA emphasized on the transparency and accountability of all monitoring organisations for the free and credible election.

FEMA, an election monitoring organization has sixty-four branches around the country. From 1995, FEMA played a pioneer role in domestic election monitoring. It has also been working on election law reforms and other activities with the objective of strengthening democracy and electoral process. It has also arranged training for political party agents.