According to several EC sources, at one stage of the discussion in yesterday’s meeting, it came up that if action is taken against the minister-parliament members, the concerned official will have to face some kind of punishment after the vote. He was transferred after the vote. At that time, an election commissioner also agreed with this statement.
According to sources, some expressed fear that the situation may worsen due to internal conflicts of Awami League. The issue of BNP not participating in the election also came into discussion. Apart from this, several officials of the field administration have also expressed the fear that there may be a conflict in the election.
According to EC sources, after discussions with the field administration, the Election Commission held an informal meeting on the issue of influence of parliamentarians and ministers. There was a discussion about what to do in this regard. A letter may be sent to the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting that the members of parliament follow the code of conduct for the upazila parishad elections.
Secretary of the EC Secretariat. Jahangir Alam Prothom-aloWho said that the members of Parliament or the ministers are spreading influence – no one spoke about the allegations in the meeting. But some have expressed apprehension that there may be some influence if the ministers are in the constituencies.
