Former Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda on Tuesday said political parties also have a big responsibility to make the next parliamentary elections fair. “The Election Commission (EC) is not solely responsible to make the election fair. Political parties also have a big responsibility to make the polls fair,” he told reporters after the EC’s dialogue with election experts. As part of its dialogue with different stakeholders, the EC arranged the meeting with the election experts, including former chief election commissioners and former election commissioners, at Nirbachan Bhaban. “So, political parties will have to remain alert this time and all should join the election.”In reply to a question over political parties’ proposal over the election-time government, the former CEC said the issue is related to fundamental reform.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2017 10:30 UTC