Many have misinterpreted my speech on January 3 during a ‘Thanksgiving’ program, said a written statement by Talukder on January 8. Commissioner Mahbub Talukder said that there was confusion over his statement where he had said that the Election Commission had presenteda participatory poll. Earlier on December 17, 2018 I had said that “A participatory election means when all political parties contest an election. Mahbub’s remarks came in stark contrast to his position with the Election Commission before the polls. On two occasions, he boycotted the Election Commission meetings when his recommendations were not put on the meeting agenda.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 15:11 UTC