Election Commissioner Mohammad Abu Hafiz stressed that there was no major legal complication that could halt the process of holding the January 5 parliamentary elections.
“No such legal complexities exist. The elections will be held in time and in a fair manner,” he told reporters at the Election Commission Secretariat yesterday.
Reflecting on the debate surrounding the validity of polls on the scheduled date, he said, “The question of validity cannot be raised before the elections are held and reviewed first.”
“That said, I do hope the elections will be accepted by all. It is the duty of the law enforcement agencies to maintain an election-friendly environment so that voters can exercise their franchise without fear or under compulsion.”
He, however, declined to comment on the controversy over the alleged detention of Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad.