It's designed to enhance poll time influence: GM Quader

FE Team | Published: October 25, 2023 23:50:34

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Wednesday alleged that the government wanted to give Ansar battalion members policing powers to increase its influence further in the upcoming national election, reports UNB.
In a statement, he also said it is an evil design to equip Ansar battalion members with the authority to arrest offenders, frisk detainees, and seize goods ahead of the parliamentary polls.
"Common people think that the Ansar Battalion Bill-2023 has been introduced in the parliament to increase the influence of the government further in the elections," the Jatiya Party leader said.
GM Quader, also the deputy opposition leader in parliament, called upon the government to move away from trying to pass the bill in the House.