Major Hafiz to counter debacle 'politically'
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
BHOLA, Apr 25 (bdnews24.com): Defeated BNP candidate Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said he would counter the election irregularities politically.
A six-time winner from the constituency, retired Major Hafiz said he would not initiate legal action against what he claimed to be vote rigging in the Bhola-3 by-elections.
Rejecting the election results, Hafiz said, "BNP will soon launch a movement against the government for what happened in Bhola."
Hafiz was speaking to the news agency exclusively at his Lalmohan residence Sunday.
"Bhola-3 by-election is a scandalous chapter in the country's history," he remarked.
He said instead of an election, 'a farce' was staged Saturday.
"Up to 67 per cent votes were cast within an hour of voting," said the BNP candidate.
"It is clear that the election was rigged."
Hafiz claimed that BNP agents and supporters were barred from entering the polling centres.
Referring to a statement of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) claiming that BNP could not appoint local polling agents and insisted on getting them from outside, Hafiz pointed out that he had carried the seat six times out of eight elections that he ran.
"Is it believable that I couldn't appoint agents?"
A six-time winner from the constituency, retired Major Hafiz said he would not initiate legal action against what he claimed to be vote rigging in the Bhola-3 by-elections.
Rejecting the election results, Hafiz said, "BNP will soon launch a movement against the government for what happened in Bhola."
Hafiz was speaking to the news agency exclusively at his Lalmohan residence Sunday.
"Bhola-3 by-election is a scandalous chapter in the country's history," he remarked.
He said instead of an election, 'a farce' was staged Saturday.
"Up to 67 per cent votes were cast within an hour of voting," said the BNP candidate.
"It is clear that the election was rigged."
Hafiz claimed that BNP agents and supporters were barred from entering the polling centres.
Referring to a statement of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) claiming that BNP could not appoint local polling agents and insisted on getting them from outside, Hafiz pointed out that he had carried the seat six times out of eight elections that he ran.
"Is it believable that I couldn't appoint agents?"