Good progress for holding elections

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THE interim government has taken up and carried out decisive reforms only within four months in the Election Commission (EC), the main machinery to conduct and oversee every aspect of holding dependable elections. The EC on its part is now seen to be fully engaged with what things would be required to accomplish its main task that includes the foolproof preparation of the voters' list. It is also seeking to prepare a national identity card that would be of great value in all respects for countrymen.
Both from the highest level of the government and from the EC, a deadline for the holding of elections by the end of 2008 has been declared. The time-frame is a reasonable one and is likely to be needed to prepare for the sort of flawless elections that everybody should be aiming for so that its results do not become controversial again.
Rafiqul Alam
Jurain, Dhaka