Holding election a difficult task in Bangladesh: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday said the commission wants all political parties to take part in the next parliamentary election, even though it does not always guarantee a free and fair voting, reports UNB.
"If the national election is participatory, it does not mean that there will not be vote stealing. But participation of all parties creates a balance," he told a delegation of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh at the EC building.
He said holding an election is difficult task in the context of Bangladesh. This will require everyone's sincere cooperation, he added.
"We have repeatedly talked about participatory elections. When elections are participatory, there is a change in people's perception. But participation does not mean that there will be no injustice or vote theft," he said.
He said the EC wants to hold free, fair, participatory and peaceful elections. "This is certainly what we want from the Election Commission," he said.