EC to assign magistrate, video camera for Mohiuddin, Manjurul from June 5
Thursday, 3 June 2010
The Election Commission (EC) will assign an executive magistrate along with video cameras for each of the two major mayoral candidates of the CCC polls from June 5 to monitor their electioneering activities, reports UNB.
Talking to reporters at his office on Wednesday, Election Commissioner M Sohul Hussain disclosed the EC's decision on appointing an executive magistrate and a video camera for ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and Manjurul Alam, two main candidates for the CCC mayoral election.
"Those two mayoral candidates were warned of violating the electoral code of conducts. So cameras will be attached to each of them," he said, adding that if necessary, more cameras would be provided to make the elections free and fair.
Sohul Hussain mentioned that cameras would be provided to some 41 wards of the CCC election area during the polling date.
He also mentioned that the EC would hold a dialogue on June 7-8 with all the contesting mayoral candidates of the CCC elections.
Asked whether the electoral code of conduct was violated or not when the Prime Minister gave directives about the CCC elections, the Election Commissioner said she (PM) could give directives from Dhaka, and in this way the code of conduct would not be violated.
Replying to a question about amendments to the party constitution of Jamaat-e-Islami, he said the Election Commissioned is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Jamaat on June 7 and then they would discuss their party constitution.
Sohul Hussain informed that the judicial magistrates would be deployed from tomorrow (Thursday) and they would conduct the immediate judgments on the violation of the electoral code of conduct.
"They are able to give verdicts from 6 months to 2 years imprisonment," he said, adding that the judicial magistrates would remain there until the day after the polling date.
Another report from Chittagong adds: ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and M Monzur Alam Monzu, have been given "Ship" and "Pineapple" as their electoral symbol respectively.
The symbols among the candidates, contesting for mayoral post and councilors were allocated formally through a function Wednesday at the city's Muslim Institute auditorium.
Apart from Awami League backed Nagorik Committee candidate ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and BNP backed Chattagram Unnyan Andolon candidate M Manzur Alam Manzu, Solaiman Alam Sheith of Jatiya Party (Ershad) got 'Television', Md Rafiqul Islam of Islamic Andolone 'Locker' while four independent candidates Jane Alam 'Inkpot-pen', Md Ibrahim 'Motorcycle', Syed Sajjad Zoha 'Spectacles' and Professor Mozammel Hossain Bhuiyan 'Helicopter.'
Returning Officer (RO) Jesmin Tuli allocated the symbols among the candidates contesting the mayoral post.
All the candidates, except M Manzur Alam, were present on the occasion. Sorwar Alam, son of Monzur Alam, collected the symbol on behalf of his father.
Talking to journalists, after the symbol allocation, Mohiuddin Chowdhury said he got his desired symbol. "I'm happy to get 'Ship' as my electoral symbol. I wanted it only."
He was elected mayor for the three consecutive times with the electoral symbol "Lamp." The district election commission, however, did not keep "Lamp" in its electoral symbol-list this time.
According to the electoral law, the candidates will be allowed to campaign with their respective symbols until June 15 midnight.
The CCC elections will be held on June 17.
Talking to reporters at his office on Wednesday, Election Commissioner M Sohul Hussain disclosed the EC's decision on appointing an executive magistrate and a video camera for ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and Manjurul Alam, two main candidates for the CCC mayoral election.
"Those two mayoral candidates were warned of violating the electoral code of conducts. So cameras will be attached to each of them," he said, adding that if necessary, more cameras would be provided to make the elections free and fair.
Sohul Hussain mentioned that cameras would be provided to some 41 wards of the CCC election area during the polling date.
He also mentioned that the EC would hold a dialogue on June 7-8 with all the contesting mayoral candidates of the CCC elections.
Asked whether the electoral code of conduct was violated or not when the Prime Minister gave directives about the CCC elections, the Election Commissioner said she (PM) could give directives from Dhaka, and in this way the code of conduct would not be violated.
Replying to a question about amendments to the party constitution of Jamaat-e-Islami, he said the Election Commissioned is scheduled to hold a meeting with the Jamaat on June 7 and then they would discuss their party constitution.
Sohul Hussain informed that the judicial magistrates would be deployed from tomorrow (Thursday) and they would conduct the immediate judgments on the violation of the electoral code of conduct.
"They are able to give verdicts from 6 months to 2 years imprisonment," he said, adding that the judicial magistrates would remain there until the day after the polling date.
Another report from Chittagong adds: ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and M Monzur Alam Monzu, have been given "Ship" and "Pineapple" as their electoral symbol respectively.
The symbols among the candidates, contesting for mayoral post and councilors were allocated formally through a function Wednesday at the city's Muslim Institute auditorium.
Apart from Awami League backed Nagorik Committee candidate ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and BNP backed Chattagram Unnyan Andolon candidate M Manzur Alam Manzu, Solaiman Alam Sheith of Jatiya Party (Ershad) got 'Television', Md Rafiqul Islam of Islamic Andolone 'Locker' while four independent candidates Jane Alam 'Inkpot-pen', Md Ibrahim 'Motorcycle', Syed Sajjad Zoha 'Spectacles' and Professor Mozammel Hossain Bhuiyan 'Helicopter.'
Returning Officer (RO) Jesmin Tuli allocated the symbols among the candidates contesting the mayoral post.
All the candidates, except M Manzur Alam, were present on the occasion. Sorwar Alam, son of Monzur Alam, collected the symbol on behalf of his father.
Talking to journalists, after the symbol allocation, Mohiuddin Chowdhury said he got his desired symbol. "I'm happy to get 'Ship' as my electoral symbol. I wanted it only."
He was elected mayor for the three consecutive times with the electoral symbol "Lamp." The district election commission, however, did not keep "Lamp" in its electoral symbol-list this time.
According to the electoral law, the candidates will be allowed to campaign with their respective symbols until June 15 midnight.
The CCC elections will be held on June 17.