BNP constantly making falsehood over EC: Quader

Awami league general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the BNP is continuously making falsehood and misleading statements over the Election Commission (EC) and the Search Committee with a view to creating confusion among people.

“BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is constantly making falsehood and delivering misleading statements over the EC and the Search Committee aiming to create confusion among the people. But we all know that the EC holds elections,” he said.

Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, came up with the observation in a statement sent to media.

He said following the country’s Constitution and the existing law, the EC holds elections while administration and the law enforcement agencies work under the Commission during the polls. 

Mentioning that any political party or the government does not administrate any polls, he said the government conducts only the routine works during the general elections. 

The AL general secretary said the incumbent government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is committed to upholding the democratic system of the country.

So, he said, the government never influenced the EC in holding elections in the past and it will not do this in the future.

The government always cooperates with the EC in performing its responsibilities, he added.