BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South Mirza Abbas's wife Afroza Abbas has demanded installation of CCTV cameras in all polling centres across the city corporation areas.
She called upon the Election Commission to set up closed-circuit television cameras in all polling centres in order to ensure the transparency in the electoral activities during the polls scheduled to be held on April 28.
Afroza on Thursday made the demand while conducting campaign for city poll on behalf of her husband for the symbol 'Mug' in capital's Sayedabad and Jatrabari areas.
She said: “Government claims that it want fair elections, we also expect the same. To ensure free and fair electoral activities, set up CCTV cameras in every polling centres so that people can observe a clean and clear picture of the elections.”
She informed that they will announce the election manifesto of Mirza Abbas in two or three days.
Demanding deployment of army during the polls, she said: “The Election Commission is yet to take decision on the military deployment during the election despite the BNP made the demand several times."
However, the Election Commission earlier said that after meeting with law enforcement agencies on April 19. the decision will be taken whether army deployment is needed.
On Wednesday, she also complained that another mayoral candidate Sayeed Khokon has been violating the electoral code of conduct adding that the EC has failed to create level-playing field for all candidates.
Following the allegation, Khokon, addressing Afroza “aunty,” said: “If you have any complain against me, go to the EC.”
In reply, Afroza said: “You are like my child. So do your work and let me do my campaign independently.”
She also alleged: “While we are conducting campaign, plain-clothes law enforcers are moving around us and are threatening our supporters.”
“Our supporters are facing harassment while hanging posters in different areas of Dhaka South. Many of the posters are already torn in many areas,” said Afroza.