Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday said the upazila parishad election will be held in a free, impartial, fair and peaceful environment though BNP leaders are making confusing statements over the polls going beyond political etiquette, reports UNB.
"Bangladesh Awami League is determined to develop democratic culture. Elections at different tiers of local government are immensely important for empowerment of people. Upazila Parishad elections will be held in a free, neutral, fair and peaceful environment," he said.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said this in a statement sent to the media to protest the 'false and fabricated' remarks of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its other leaders.
He alleged that BNP leaders are making confusing statements about the upazila elections, going beyond political etiquette.
"BNP as always has taken a stance against the elections and the country's democracy. That is why people have turned away from them," said the AL leader.
Noting that Awami League had to take a strategic stance regarding the upazila election in the context of BNP's an anti-election stance, he said Awami League is not allocating its symbol (Boat) this time.
"Awami League expects that persons, who are acceptable to the party (AL) and the people outside the party, would be elected," said Quader.
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