Ruling Awami League leaders have assured that the government will not interfere with the upcoming polls in the city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong.
Addressing separate programmes in Dhaka and Chittagong, they also assured that none of the ruling party’s affiliate bodies will try to exert force during the April 28 polls in Dhaka North, South and Chittagong City Corporations.
“The government has already proved its immense sincerity towards holding neutral elections,” said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader while addressing a meeting with the transport owners and employees in Chittagong yesterday.
He also said that they had already written to the Election Commission (EC) to ensure civic amenities during the polls.
The minister, who is also a member of the Awami League presidium, said cooperating with the EC in holding free and transparent polls is the government’s duty.
In a programme in Dhaka, Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif, joint general secretary of the ruling party, said the EC is now a fully fair institution and its responsibility is to organise free elections.
In a separate programme in Dhaka, Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Hasan Mahmud said the city polls will be held on level-playing field and the BNP should prove its popularity by joining the polls.
