Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal Photo: Collected
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday (30 May) reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring a level playing field in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election scheduled for June 12.
“All will get equal opportunities and the election will be free and fair. There will be no partisan election. We are using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in voting which has left no chance to change the election results. No one will be allowed to obstruct voters and curtail people’s rights to franchise,” he said.
During a view-exchange meeting held at the auditorium of Khulna Shilpakala Academy the CEC expressed his views on the upcoming KCC election.
The election will be monitored through CCTV from the central office, he said.
Expressing satisfaction over the Gazipur City Corporation election, the CEC said “We are working round the clock to ensure free and fair election and we’ll gift a fair election in Khulna.”
He also urged all to abide by the electoral code of conduct.
Kazi Habibul said local administration will take strict action against those who will violate the electoral code of conduct.
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