Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) is opposing the decision of using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) unnecessarily in order to keep a further excuse to oppose the result of the upcoming election, says Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.
The leader, also the road transport and bridges minister, came up with the claim while talking to journalists at Sylhet Circuit House on Friday.
Obaidul Quader said: “An election commissioner opposed the proposal of using EMV in the election yesterday. This is his democratic rights.”
“The Election Commission proposed to amend Representation of the People Order (RPO) which it will send to the Ministry of Law for final approval,” he added.
About the participation of BNP in the general polls, Obaidul Quader said: “Taking part in the election is the democratic rights BNP like other political parties.”
Earlier, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on Thursday walked out of the meeting, opposing EC’s proposal of using EVM in the 11th parliamentary election.
Several leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) recently opposed the use of Electronic Voting Machine in the general election.
At the circuit house in Sylhet, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and Jahangir Kabir Nanok, Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, Sylhet City Awami League President Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran and General Secretary Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury were present among others.
