All preparations for holding JS, UZ polls at final stage: CA
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said Monday all preparations for holding the parliament elections on December 18 and Upazila (UZ) elections on December 28 were now at the final stage, reports UNB.
Expressing the hope that the government would be able to present a free, fair and acceptable election with the participation of all, he said the entire nation was eagerly waiting for the polls.
The head of the caretaker government made the remarks while addressing a meeting with field level senior officers from across the country at the International Conference Centre at the CA's office complex.
Divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, police commissioners and police supers attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting Home Adviser MA Matin said army would be deployed across the country on December 12 to help the civil administration until the parliamentary and upazila elections.
LGRD Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Communications Adviser Ghulam Quader, Law Adviser Hassan Ariff and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman were present at the meeting.
Secretaries, senior military officials and heads of different law enforcing agencies, among others, were also present at the meeting organised by the Cabinet Division.
Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Majumder, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Aziz Hasan, DMP Commissioner Naim Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of Natore Shahin Ahmed Chowdhury, Dhaka Police Commissioner Ansaruddin Khan Pathan, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Ashraf Shamim and Police Super of Sylhet SM Ruhul Amin also spoke at the meeting.
The Chief Adviser said his government's main objective was to hold a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election to keep up with the expectation of all sections of people.
He said by the grace of Almighty Allah and unstinting support and cooperation from the countrymen, the government had finally reached the doors of attaining its goal of holding the elections.
The Chief Adviser asked the field level officers to carry out their duties neutrally, remaining above fear and intimidation, and greed and pressure for holding a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election.
He expressed the hope that the government would be fully successful through combined efforts of all to handover power to a democratically elected government to materialise the dreams of the nation.
Dr Fakhruddin asked the DCs and SPs to carry out their election responsibilities without fear in a free mind and without hesitation. He said they should all carry out their duties remaining above any kind of pressure, and illegal influence and interference.
Expressing the hope that the government would be able to present a free, fair and acceptable election with the participation of all, he said the entire nation was eagerly waiting for the polls.
The head of the caretaker government made the remarks while addressing a meeting with field level senior officers from across the country at the International Conference Centre at the CA's office complex.
Divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, police commissioners and police supers attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting Home Adviser MA Matin said army would be deployed across the country on December 12 to help the civil administration until the parliamentary and upazila elections.
LGRD Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Communications Adviser Ghulam Quader, Law Adviser Hassan Ariff and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman were present at the meeting.
Secretaries, senior military officials and heads of different law enforcing agencies, among others, were also present at the meeting organised by the Cabinet Division.
Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Majumder, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Aziz Hasan, DMP Commissioner Naim Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of Natore Shahin Ahmed Chowdhury, Dhaka Police Commissioner Ansaruddin Khan Pathan, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Ashraf Shamim and Police Super of Sylhet SM Ruhul Amin also spoke at the meeting.
The Chief Adviser said his government's main objective was to hold a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election to keep up with the expectation of all sections of people.
He said by the grace of Almighty Allah and unstinting support and cooperation from the countrymen, the government had finally reached the doors of attaining its goal of holding the elections.
The Chief Adviser asked the field level officers to carry out their duties neutrally, remaining above fear and intimidation, and greed and pressure for holding a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election.
He expressed the hope that the government would be fully successful through combined efforts of all to handover power to a democratically elected government to materialise the dreams of the nation.
Dr Fakhruddin asked the DCs and SPs to carry out their election responsibilities without fear in a free mind and without hesitation. He said they should all carry out their duties remaining above any kind of pressure, and illegal influence and interference.