Jamaat alleges bias in nomination scrutiny, calls for removal of partisan DCs, SPs

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has alleged that his party faced serious discrimination during the scrutiny of nomination papers and called for removal of partisan Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from their posts, reports UNB .

There are two kinds of decisions in one country and two different applications of the same law. We have informed the Election Commission about this and lodged a protest,' Dr. Taher said after his party delegation met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday.

He said two kinds of decisions were seen on the similar issues as some partisan DCs were appointed in different places who took decisions based on their partisan attitude not laws during the scrutiny of nomination papers. "We have demanded that such partisan DCs and SPs be withdrawn and neutral officials be appointed in their place." He further said Jamaat candidates faced serious discrimination in the decisions of the ROs during the scrutiny citing inconsistencies in handling cases related to dual citizenship.