Nation could face crisis if interim govt fails to hold fair elections, Jamaat leader Parwar warns
We have no objection to the specific date of the election, but urgent reforms in key state institutions must be carried out before the polls, he says
If elections under the interim government are not conducted in a free and impartial manner, the country could face a severe national crisis, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar warned today (21 June).
"If the election under your [Chief Adviser Yunus] leadership fails to be impartial, it will bring a major disaster for the nation," the Jamaat leader said at a programme at the Jessore Shilpakala Academy.
"No matter when the election is held, it must be fair. The interim government must uphold its commitment to the people. It must remain neutral and not tilt in any direction," he added.
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Parwar further stated, "We have no objection to the specific date of the election, but urgent reforms in key state institutions must be carried out before the polls."
He claimed that the judiciary, constitution, and other vital sectors were heavily damaged by corruption during the previous government's tenure. "These must be reformed before any political party assumes power, or else real reform efforts will be obstructed."
On the issue of local government elections, Parwar said Jamaat has consistently demanded these be held first. "Without elected local bodies, public suffering has increased. For proper development and service delivery, local government elections must come first."
He also warned that if these polls are held under the control of any political party, there is a high risk that "black money and muscle power will be used to install loyalists in all sectors of local governance."
