The Gono Odhikar Parishad today urged the Election Commission (EC) to remain firm in ensuring that the Awami League and its allied parties cannot participate in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan made the remarks to reporters this afternoon following a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the EC headquarters in the capital.
“The last three national elections were disgraceful. The Awami League held a one-sided election in 2014, a midnight election in 2018, and a dummy election in 2024.”
He further demanded that the registration of the 14-party alliance, which acts as an ally of the Awami League, be cancelled.
“Jatiya Party has sympathy towards the Awami League. By participating in the election, AL might attempt to return to power through JaPa,” Rashed said.
“The CEC assured us that the EC will not take any step that may bring fascism back in any form or name,” he added.
He continued, “The EC must stay vigilant so that AL and its allies cannot contest in the upcoming election. Otherwise, today or tomorrow, if AL returns, the ‘upper’ votes will end up going to JaPa. It’s everyone’s responsibility to resist fascism.”
