Jamaat demands free, fair polls: Taher

Reiterating the call for a free, fair and neutral election, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Wednesday claimed that only one party has welcomed the government's election roadmap while other pro-democracy parties have neither endorsed nor could endorse it, reports UNB.
Speaking at a rally organised by the Dhaka city units (North and South) of the party on Bijoynagar Road, Dr. Taher emphasised that fundamental state reforms, justice for all past atrocities, and a level playing field have yet to be ensured.
"Even after 54 years of independence, the people of this country have never witnessed a fully free, fair, and impartial election," he said.
He highlighted that the July Uprising had raised hopes among citizens for a "new Bangladesh" with an election that truly reflects their will.
Although the interim government had pledged to implement state reforms, Dr. Taher accused it of failing to purify and uphold the integrity of the institutions it currently controls, calling their promises "empty."
Addressing the government, he criticised months of meetings under the guise of reform, which have yet to yield any legal basis for the reforms, and urged authorities not to deceive the public.