Awami League has said that the party is ready for the Dec 18 elections having almost finalised nominations and continuing discussions with allies on seat distribution.
"We hope the election will be held on time and all parties will participate," party spokesperson Syed Ashraful Islam said on Saturday.
The AL general secretary was briefing reporters after AL president Sheikh Hasina met with Pakistan's high commissioner Alamgir Babar at her Sudha Sadan home.
It was a farewell and courtesy call by the Pakistan envoy, he said.
Ashraf told reporters: "Our president has said that the party is ready for the Dec 18 elections. The nominations are almost finalised. We are also discussing seats with alliance members."
"Our leader believes the election is the only way forward from the current crisis," he said.
On the prospective meeting between the two former prime ministers, Ashraf said only that the party was now busy with the election and nominations.
Earlier the Pakistan envoy told reporters that the AL chief was hopeful about the upcoming elections.
The election was an internal affair of Bangladesh, he said. If it was acceptable to the people it would also be acceptable to his country.
BNP chief Khaleda Zia had a similar meeting with the high commissioner on Friday.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Adviser hints at elections without emergency
The national elections will be held in "a free environment", an adviser said on Saturday, hinting at an environment free of the state of emergency.
"The government will consider fully lifting the state of emergency if the election environment develops smoothly," commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told reporters at a press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office.
Before the full withdrawal, another phase of relaxation of emergency was under consideration after the nomination process was complete, he said.
With BNP continuing to press its demand for a total withdrawal of emergency as a condition to joining the election, and Awami League declaring it is "all set" for parliamentary polls on Dec. 18, the adviser's statement signals continued attempts to smooth an accord with the two major parties.
On the demand by parties for "a level playing field", he said: "A huge change has been brought in field administration at the request of the Election Commission."
"The government is determined to strictly control any tendency that influences the electoral process," Hossain Zillur said.
If the EC received any complaint of bias, proper measures would be taken in this regard, he said.
He added that amendments had been brought to Representation of People Order Ordinance.
The power of the EC had been ensured to resolve any such allegations, he said.
On the pending trial of a number of cases against potential candidates, the adviser said that the issue was under the purview of independent judicial system.
Asked about the redrawing of constituencies, he said: "As the issue has been resolved in the court it is no more relevant."
Adviser hints at elections without emergency
Sat, Nov 15th, 2008 1:48 pm BdST Dhaka, Nov 15 (bdnews24.com) – The national elections will be held in "a free environment", an adviser said on Saturday, hinting at an environment free of the state of emergency.
"The government will consider fully lifting the state of emergency if the election environment develops smoothly," commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told reporters at a press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office.
Before the full withdrawal, another phase of relaxation of emergency was under consideration after the nomination process was complete, he said.
With BNP continuing to press its demand for a total withdrawal of emergency as a condition to joining the election, and Awami League declaring it is "all set" for parliamentary polls on Dec. 18, the adviser's statement signals continued attempts to smooth an accord with the two major parties.
On the demand by parties for "a level playing field", he said: "A huge change has been brought in field administration at the request of the Election Commission."
"The government is determined to strictly control any tendency that influences the electoral process," Hossain Zillur said.
If the EC received any complaint of bias, proper measures would be taken in this regard, he said.
He added that amendments had been brought to Representation of People Order Ordinance.
The power of the EC had been ensured to resolve any such allegations, he said.
On the pending trial of a number of cases against potential candidates, the adviser said that the issue was under the purview of independent judicial system.
Asked about the redrawing of constituencies, he said: "As the issue has been resolved in the court it is no more relevant."
"The government will consider fully lifting the state of emergency if the election environment develops smoothly," commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told reporters at a press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office.
Before the full withdrawal, another phase of relaxation of emergency was under consideration after the nomination process was complete, he said.
With BNP continuing to press its demand for a total withdrawal of emergency as a condition to joining the election, and Awami League declaring it is "all set" for parliamentary polls on Dec. 18, the adviser's statement signals continued attempts to smooth an accord with the two major parties.
On the demand by parties for "a level playing field", he said: "A huge change has been brought in field administration at the request of the Election Commission."
"The government is determined to strictly control any tendency that influences the electoral process," Hossain Zillur said.
If the EC received any complaint of bias, proper measures would be taken in this regard, he said.
He added that amendments had been brought to Representation of People Order Ordinance.
The power of the EC had been ensured to resolve any such allegations, he said.
On the pending trial of a number of cases against potential candidates, the adviser said that the issue was under the purview of independent judicial system.
Asked about the redrawing of constituencies, he said: "As the issue has been resolved in the court it is no more relevant."
Adviser hints at elections without emergency
Sat, Nov 15th, 2008 1:48 pm BdST Dhaka, Nov 15 (bdnews24.com) – The national elections will be held in "a free environment", an adviser said on Saturday, hinting at an environment free of the state of emergency.
"The government will consider fully lifting the state of emergency if the election environment develops smoothly," commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told reporters at a press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office.
Before the full withdrawal, another phase of relaxation of emergency was under consideration after the nomination process was complete, he said.
With BNP continuing to press its demand for a total withdrawal of emergency as a condition to joining the election, and Awami League declaring it is "all set" for parliamentary polls on Dec. 18, the adviser's statement signals continued attempts to smooth an accord with the two major parties.
On the demand by parties for "a level playing field", he said: "A huge change has been brought in field administration at the request of the Election Commission."
"The government is determined to strictly control any tendency that influences the electoral process," Hossain Zillur said.
If the EC received any complaint of bias, proper measures would be taken in this regard, he said.
He added that amendments had been brought to Representation of People Order Ordinance.
The power of the EC had been ensured to resolve any such allegations, he said.
On the pending trial of a number of cases against potential candidates, the adviser said that the issue was under the purview of independent judicial system.
Asked about the redrawing of constituencies, he said: "As the issue has been resolved in the court it is no more relevant."
"The government will consider fully lifting the state of emergency if the election environment develops smoothly," commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told reporters at a press briefing at the Chief Adviser's Office.
Before the full withdrawal, another phase of relaxation of emergency was under consideration after the nomination process was complete, he said.
With BNP continuing to press its demand for a total withdrawal of emergency as a condition to joining the election, and Awami League declaring it is "all set" for parliamentary polls on Dec. 18, the adviser's statement signals continued attempts to smooth an accord with the two major parties.
On the demand by parties for "a level playing field", he said: "A huge change has been brought in field administration at the request of the Election Commission."
"The government is determined to strictly control any tendency that influences the electoral process," Hossain Zillur said.
If the EC received any complaint of bias, proper measures would be taken in this regard, he said.
He added that amendments had been brought to Representation of People Order Ordinance.
The power of the EC had been ensured to resolve any such allegations, he said.
On the pending trial of a number of cases against potential candidates, the adviser said that the issue was under the purview of independent judicial system.
Asked about the redrawing of constituencies, he said: "As the issue has been resolved in the court it is no more relevant."
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