CA asks bureaucrats to perform election duties with neutrality
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
KHULNA, Dec 1 (UNB): Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Monday asked the civil bureaucrats to rise above all mistakes in discharging their parliament election duties by maintaining complete neutrality, honesty and sincerity.
Issuing a package of decisions and instructions for the top-ranking officers of Khulna Division at the Khulna DC office, he categorically said any partisan role or efforts in favour of a candidate or any small lapses in discharging assigned duties will not be tolerated.
"I have firm belief that none of you will make any such mistakes or take risks," Fakhruddin told a meeting of DCs, SPs, UNOs and election officials.
Home Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin, Home Secretary Abdul Karim and Khulna Divisional Commissioner Yunusur Rahman were present at the opening session, followed by a closed door meeting that discussed in details security and safety measures on the eve of December 29 elections.
The CA also directed the officials to perform their duties by rising above all kinds of fear, greed, pressure and influence.
Fakhruddin said with confidence that they would be able to reach the desired destination for transferring power to an elected government through holding free, fair, neutral and acceptable elections.
Reminding that the people's voting right was a sacred trust, he said all necessary steps would have to be taken before the polling day so the electorates could go to the polling centres and cast their votes without any fear and impediment.
He called for executing all legal steps to present the nation with an acceptable election free of corruption, black money and muscle power.
The CA said the officials concerned must ensure that the entire process of polling and counting ballots were cent per cent correct, transparent and completely credible.
He said all steps will have to be taken with the highest priority to resisting any kind of post-election violence, attacks on rivals or any victimisation.
Fakhruddin called for fool-proof measures to ensure security and law and order in each area so that the people could participate in the elections and cast their ballots in a festive mood.
He also spelt out guidelines to be followed before election, during the election and after the election.
He said steps will have to be taken to ensure that terrorists, hardcore offenders or branded miscreants cannot create chaos during the election campaign that will start soon. A congenial atmosphere must be in place so election campaign does not get impeded by rivals.
Fakhruddin said all work and duties by officials would be controlled and guided by election laws and rules.
He asked the concerned officials to arrest all those accused in serious cases.
The CA called for stepping up intelligence work to collect information in advance about any possible clash or violence between the political parties.
He said BDR must be put on alert at the border so terrorists who are hiding cannot sneak back into the country.
Fakruddin said BDR, Coastguard and Navy will be put on special duty to prevent entry of any illegal arms, ammunition and explosives designed to foil the elections.
He said that on the election-day, a three-tier security bulwark will be in place to ensure full security at the polling centres. Apart from police, mobile and striking forces will also be posted.
Armed forces, BDR, Coastguard, RAB, Armed Police Battalion and Battalion Ansars will be deployed as mobile and striking force, he added.
After the day of election, the CA said, necessary steps will have to be taken to ensure that supporters of winners and losers do not get involved in clashes or violence.
Intelligence agencies must gather information about possible violence after the election and send forces in advance before any such occurrence, he added.
Issuing a package of decisions and instructions for the top-ranking officers of Khulna Division at the Khulna DC office, he categorically said any partisan role or efforts in favour of a candidate or any small lapses in discharging assigned duties will not be tolerated.
"I have firm belief that none of you will make any such mistakes or take risks," Fakhruddin told a meeting of DCs, SPs, UNOs and election officials.
Home Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin, Home Secretary Abdul Karim and Khulna Divisional Commissioner Yunusur Rahman were present at the opening session, followed by a closed door meeting that discussed in details security and safety measures on the eve of December 29 elections.
The CA also directed the officials to perform their duties by rising above all kinds of fear, greed, pressure and influence.
Fakhruddin said with confidence that they would be able to reach the desired destination for transferring power to an elected government through holding free, fair, neutral and acceptable elections.
Reminding that the people's voting right was a sacred trust, he said all necessary steps would have to be taken before the polling day so the electorates could go to the polling centres and cast their votes without any fear and impediment.
He called for executing all legal steps to present the nation with an acceptable election free of corruption, black money and muscle power.
The CA said the officials concerned must ensure that the entire process of polling and counting ballots were cent per cent correct, transparent and completely credible.
He said all steps will have to be taken with the highest priority to resisting any kind of post-election violence, attacks on rivals or any victimisation.
Fakhruddin called for fool-proof measures to ensure security and law and order in each area so that the people could participate in the elections and cast their ballots in a festive mood.
He also spelt out guidelines to be followed before election, during the election and after the election.
He said steps will have to be taken to ensure that terrorists, hardcore offenders or branded miscreants cannot create chaos during the election campaign that will start soon. A congenial atmosphere must be in place so election campaign does not get impeded by rivals.
Fakhruddin said all work and duties by officials would be controlled and guided by election laws and rules.
He asked the concerned officials to arrest all those accused in serious cases.
The CA called for stepping up intelligence work to collect information in advance about any possible clash or violence between the political parties.
He said BDR must be put on alert at the border so terrorists who are hiding cannot sneak back into the country.
Fakruddin said BDR, Coastguard and Navy will be put on special duty to prevent entry of any illegal arms, ammunition and explosives designed to foil the elections.
He said that on the election-day, a three-tier security bulwark will be in place to ensure full security at the polling centres. Apart from police, mobile and striking forces will also be posted.
Armed forces, BDR, Coastguard, RAB, Armed Police Battalion and Battalion Ansars will be deployed as mobile and striking force, he added.
After the day of election, the CA said, necessary steps will have to be taken to ensure that supporters of winners and losers do not get involved in clashes or violence.
Intelligence agencies must gather information about possible violence after the election and send forces in advance before any such occurrence, he added.