The Election Commission (EC) is doing everything in their power to help the ruling Awami League win the upcoming polls despite their violation of the electoral code of conduct, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

“The partial EC does not have the guts to take any steps against Prime minister Sheikh Hasina blatantly violating the polls code,” he told the media at the party headquarters on Friday (Nov 30).

“On Tuesday, she (Hasina) made some provocative comments about former prime minister Khaleda Zia, BNP acting chief Tarique Rahman and a few leaders of the Oikya Front,” said Rizvi.
“According to section 11 of the electoral code of conduct she cannot make such comments after the polls schedule declaration,” he added.
“She held meetings with the AL aspirants at the State owned residence in Ganobhaban, met with the returning officers and made plans with the different ministers to rig the polls,” said Rizvi.
Saying that all of the above went against the electoral code of conduct, he alleged, “Bangladesh Banks Association (BBA) donated the 1.8 million blankets to the prime minister’s relief funds. We have received news that plans were being made to distribute those blankets among AL workers.”
Warning the EC on taking sides, the senior politician said that they (the EC) will have to face dire consequences if they want to stage an election similar to the one in 2014.
“The EC should work for the common citizen of the country and give back their voting rights,” he lashed out.

Referring to the EC’s false assurances, Rizvi said, “Their activities have left us speechless.”