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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023
TIB protests CEC’s statement of ‘standing with rifle or sword’

Bangladesh

TBS Report 
17 July, 2022, 09:50 pm
Last modified: 17 July, 2022, 09:50 pm

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TIB protests CEC’s statement of ‘standing with rifle or sword’

The Bangladesh branch of the Berlin-based civil society organization called for the immediate withdrawal of such a suicidal statement

TBS Report 
17 July, 2022, 09:50 pm
Last modified: 17 July, 2022, 09:50 pm
Kazi Habibul Awal. Photo: Collected
Kazi Habibul Awal. Photo: Collected

Transparency International Bangladesh, widely known as TIB, has expressed surprise and dismay at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal's statement – standing with a rifle or a sword against a sword – which he made yesterday, in the first session of a 15 day series of meetings with political parties concerning the next national election.

The Bangladesh branch of the Berlin-based Transparency International, in a press release yesterday evening, called for the immediate withdrawal of a suicidal statement like this that incites violence.

"Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal, in a dialogue with the Nationalist Democratic Movement party said 'if all political parties do not cooperate, you will fail there. You [political parties] should have a concerted effort: if someone stands with a sword, you should stand with a rifle or another sword. If you run, what do I do?'" the TIB release said, citing media reports of what the CEC said. 

Protesting the CEC's statement, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman, in the release, said The Election Commission is a constitutional institution and its head is responsible for arranging transparent and participatory elections and ensuring a level playing field for all. 

"Whereas such a violence-supporting speech from any citizen is criminal, such a speech from the chief election commissioner is suicidal, irresponsible, and unacceptable," he said, adding that it also encourages the anarchy of using election-centric muscle power, occupying booths, or stuffing ballot boxes without allowing people to vote.

"TIB hopes the chief election commissioner will withdraw the statement."

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