Law enforcers to take action against violation of election rules: EC
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the law enforcing agencies to take stern action against aspirant candidates, who will violate election rules and code of conduct during the municipalities' election slated for January 12 to January 18 next year, reports UNB/, bdnews24.com.
"We've directed the law enforcing agencies to take action against the violators of election rules," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told the journalists at the NEC auditorium after holding a meeting with the officials concerned from Dhaka division Monday.
EC secretary Dr M Sadik and additional secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner, DIG (Police), DCs, SPs, Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers, District and Upazila Election Officers of Dhaka Division attended the meeting.
Saying that responsibility of the returning officers is very important for holding a free and fair election, Sakhawat said the returning officers would receive the nomination papers from the candidates after thoroughly examining information to be provided by the candidates. "Faulty nomination papers should be immediately rejected," he said.
The Election Commissioner said all candidates will have to provide new bank account numbers and addresses with their nomination papers and they will have to spend money for election purpose from these accounts.
Bank statements from the stated accounts will have to be provided while submitting the returns of election expenditures to the Commission after the elections, he said, adding otherwise, nomination papers would not be accepted.
About the security money Sakhaweat said both mayoral and councillr candidates will submit security money to the returning officers considering the number of voters. Security money must be submitted through bank pay-order or treasury chalan ."No cash money will be accepted by the returning officers," he said.
No showdown by supporters will be allowed at the time of submission of nomination papers, he said, adding that the candidates will not be allowed to collect or submit their nomination papers with more than five people.
About election campaign, the Election Commissioner said campaign will not be allowed before allocation of election symbols but candidates can conduct mass contact. All sorts of processions, meetings and showdowns are not allowed but they can hold street rallies and indoor meetings.
About deployment of army, he said army might be deployed during the polls. However, he said decision would be taken later about the number of army personnel and municipalities.
The elections will be held in four phases. As per schedule, voting will be held in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions on January 12, Khulna and Barisal divisions on January 13, Dhaka division on January 17 and Chittagong and Sylhet divisions on January 18.
Monday has been the last day for submitting nomination papers for elections in 18 municipalities of Rangpur division and 55 municipalities of Rajshahi division.
"We've directed the law enforcing agencies to take action against the violators of election rules," Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told the journalists at the NEC auditorium after holding a meeting with the officials concerned from Dhaka division Monday.
EC secretary Dr M Sadik and additional secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam, Dhaka Divisional Commissioner, DIG (Police), DCs, SPs, Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers, District and Upazila Election Officers of Dhaka Division attended the meeting.
Saying that responsibility of the returning officers is very important for holding a free and fair election, Sakhawat said the returning officers would receive the nomination papers from the candidates after thoroughly examining information to be provided by the candidates. "Faulty nomination papers should be immediately rejected," he said.
The Election Commissioner said all candidates will have to provide new bank account numbers and addresses with their nomination papers and they will have to spend money for election purpose from these accounts.
Bank statements from the stated accounts will have to be provided while submitting the returns of election expenditures to the Commission after the elections, he said, adding otherwise, nomination papers would not be accepted.
About the security money Sakhaweat said both mayoral and councillr candidates will submit security money to the returning officers considering the number of voters. Security money must be submitted through bank pay-order or treasury chalan ."No cash money will be accepted by the returning officers," he said.
No showdown by supporters will be allowed at the time of submission of nomination papers, he said, adding that the candidates will not be allowed to collect or submit their nomination papers with more than five people.
About election campaign, the Election Commissioner said campaign will not be allowed before allocation of election symbols but candidates can conduct mass contact. All sorts of processions, meetings and showdowns are not allowed but they can hold street rallies and indoor meetings.
About deployment of army, he said army might be deployed during the polls. However, he said decision would be taken later about the number of army personnel and municipalities.
The elections will be held in four phases. As per schedule, voting will be held in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions on January 12, Khulna and Barisal divisions on January 13, Dhaka division on January 17 and Chittagong and Sylhet divisions on January 18.
Monday has been the last day for submitting nomination papers for elections in 18 municipalities of Rangpur division and 55 municipalities of Rajshahi division.