'Govt committed to strengthening EC for fair polls'
Sunday, 30 May 2010
The government is fully committed to further strengthening the Election Commission (EC) to make it more competent and independent with a view to holding free, fair and impartial elections.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed said this on the inaugural session of a two-day meeting on 'Cooperation between Election Commissions of South Asia Regions' at a city hotel Saturday, reports UNB.
The regional meeting of the election commissions of the SAARC countries aims to build a forum for exchanging information, election experiences and the innovative technology that has been used effectively by many member countries.
Addressing the function as chief guest, the minister said that the success of democracy absolutely depends on free, fair and neutral elections, that are conducted by an independent Election Commission.
"The government is fully committed to supporting the EC for holding acceptable elections where the countrymen can spontaneously cast their votes to elect their representatives," he said.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed said this on the inaugural session of a two-day meeting on 'Cooperation between Election Commissions of South Asia Regions' at a city hotel Saturday, reports UNB.
The regional meeting of the election commissions of the SAARC countries aims to build a forum for exchanging information, election experiences and the innovative technology that has been used effectively by many member countries.
Addressing the function as chief guest, the minister said that the success of democracy absolutely depends on free, fair and neutral elections, that are conducted by an independent Election Commission.
"The government is fully committed to supporting the EC for holding acceptable elections where the countrymen can spontaneously cast their votes to elect their representatives," he said.