CG to return power to elected govt in new year, says CA
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed Saturday reiterated that his government would handover power to the next elected government in the coming new year, reports UNB.
He told this to the visiting Chief of the European Union Election Observer Mission in Bangladesh Alexander Graf Lampsdorff when the later made a courtesy call at Chief Adviser's Office.
Dr Fakhruddin said his Caretaker Government was determined to hold a free, fair and acceptable election next week in a peaceful and credible manner.
"And the election is going to be held on December 29," he asserted, apparently dispelling reported doubts about scheduled holding of the JS polls.
In this connection, the Chief Adviser referred to various efforts taken in the nearly past two years by his government and the Election Commission (EC). Among them were the institutional reforms, political dialogue with all stakeholders, new voter list with photographs, amending electoral rules and regulations and the election code of conduct, he noted.
The Chief Adviser particularly informed the EU delegation of his government's step on complete withdrawal of State of Emergency from December 17 last.
All these, he said were done to promote democratic and transparent environment in the country so that the people could elect a government of their choice.
Dr Fakhruddin thanked the EU for their support to the government and said that his government welcomed election observers from both home and abroad.
The EU chief election observer, who is also member of the European parliament, said they would monitor the coming election maintaining neutrality.
He told this to the visiting Chief of the European Union Election Observer Mission in Bangladesh Alexander Graf Lampsdorff when the later made a courtesy call at Chief Adviser's Office.
Dr Fakhruddin said his Caretaker Government was determined to hold a free, fair and acceptable election next week in a peaceful and credible manner.
"And the election is going to be held on December 29," he asserted, apparently dispelling reported doubts about scheduled holding of the JS polls.
In this connection, the Chief Adviser referred to various efforts taken in the nearly past two years by his government and the Election Commission (EC). Among them were the institutional reforms, political dialogue with all stakeholders, new voter list with photographs, amending electoral rules and regulations and the election code of conduct, he noted.
The Chief Adviser particularly informed the EU delegation of his government's step on complete withdrawal of State of Emergency from December 17 last.
All these, he said were done to promote democratic and transparent environment in the country so that the people could elect a government of their choice.
Dr Fakhruddin thanked the EU for their support to the government and said that his government welcomed election observers from both home and abroad.
The EU chief election observer, who is also member of the European parliament, said they would monitor the coming election maintaining neutrality.