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It's worth emulating

Fair polls impress Japan, SAARC states
The outgoing Japanese Ambassador. Mr Takeo Iguchi, on Saturday said his country was Interested in the socio-political stability of Bangladesh and hoped that February 27 election would strengthen relations between the two countries. reports BSS.
The Japanese envoy said this when he paid a farewell cal] on the Acting President. Mr Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, at the President’s Secretariat on Saturday morning.
Mr Iguchi said the Japanese Parliamentary team which had observed the polls was very impressed in the manner the elections were held. He said the team appreciated that the elections held by the interim government were " indeed free, fair and impartial".
Mr Iguchi thanked the government for the friendship and cooperation he had received during his tenure tn Bangladesh. He hoped the tics between the two countries would become Increasingly strong.
The Acting President expressed his appreciation at the continued Japanese economic assistance to Bangladesh and Tokyo's growing interest tn the country's socio-economic development
Ambassador Takeo Iguchi served in Bangladesh for a period of two and a half years.
Meanwhile, the resolve and commitment of the people Bangladesh and of the administration to a free and fair elections established standards which other SAARC countries could emulate.
This observation was made tn an interim assessment by the non-governmental observer group from four SAARC countries whjch observed the Parliamentary elections, held on February 27.
The 30-member group visited 288 polling centres in 77 constituencies under 19 districts of the four divisions. Besides calling on the Acting President Justice Shahbuddin Ahmed. Election Commission. Eight and Seven party Alliances and principal political party leaders, the group also met representatives of more than 100 non-governmental organisations during their visit
The group would issue a comprehensive report Including recommendations shortly.
However, in its interim assessment, the SAARC group said the participation of the people in the electorate process was manifested in the high voter turnout Including women and minority groups reflected the commitment of all elements within the Bangladesh polity to the democratic process. This attributed to the fact that the elections were conducted In an atmosphere free of general intimidation, the group observed. Regarding concern related to the possession of unautho rised arms, the group said despite such concern there wen-no incidents of violence observed by them on the day preceding the election or on the election day. The elections were reportedly suspended in only 34 out of the 24.000 polling centres in the country, it added.
The group said they had received complaints regarding electoral rolls anti election ex penditure.