EC praising merits of EVMs with ulterior motive, says GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has been repeatedly highlighting the merits of EVMs with an 'ulterior motive' when most political parties are against its use in the national election, reports UNB.
"During the talks with the Election Commission, around 80 percent of the political parties expressed their opinions against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). But the EC is repeatedly holding meetings and describing the merits of the EVMs tactfully," he said.
GM, Quader, also the deputy opposition leader in parliament, said the EC should understand that the country's people will not accept any rigged elections.
He made the remarks while speaking at a meeting with the party presidium members and MPs at the Jatiya Party Chairman's Banani office auditorium.
The Jatiya Party chief said when different countries of the world are abandoning the EVMs then the EC in Bangladesh starts praising the machines. "This is causing confusion in public mind. "
He said many voters in the country cast their votes seeing the election symbol during the election as they cannot read the name of the candidates.