The Election Commission is still silent in taking action against the allegations submitted by many candidates since the first phase of upazila parishad polls.
The commission was not taking the allegation in cognizance as huge specific allegations, EC sources said, adding that the EC was not taking any action though the district election officers sent investigation reports regarding the allegations.
When asked, Election Commissioner Md Shah Newaz yesterday told reporters that miscreants knew better if the election would see the rise in violence in the next phase of upazila parishad polls.
“Ask them [miscreants] about it as they are responsible. The commission is just trying to hold free and fair elections,” he said.
Regarding the allegations, the commissioner said the commission had taken actions against the valid allegations.
On Sunday, the commission received an allegation from Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj that Awami League rebel candidate vandalised the Gazaria union parishad on March 8 and torched election mikes of Awami League backed candidate Refayet Ullah Khan on March 7. Though the district election officer had informed the commission about the matter, the EC was yet to take any action.
In Feni’s Fulgazi upazila, chairman candidate Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury submitted written allegations to the commission against the ruling party backed candidate Ekramul Haque that Ekramul was violating the electoral code of conducts.
The commission’s enquiry committee sent a report on the allegation, but the commission did not take any action against it.
However, Mahtab allegedly sent a letter to the commission to transfer the incumbent officer concerned from the area.
On the other hand, ruling party cadres attacked BNP leaders and activists and torched 14 residences of them on March 15 in Bhola sadar upazila. But police did not take any action in this regard.
Meanwhile, the election campaigning is getting momentum ahead of the fourth phase upazila parishad polls scheduled to be held on March 23.