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Meddling in UZ Polls

PM annoyed, won’t interfere in EC decision: Matia

Hasan Jahid Tusher
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is annoyed with a minister and some lawmakers for tainting the government’s image by meddling in Thursday's upazila elections, said sources in her party.
In breach of the electoral rules. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas and Awami League (AL) lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi interfered in the polls in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj andTeknaf of Cox's Bazar.
Talking to The Daily Star yesterday. Agriculture Minister Malia Chowdhury said, “What they [Latif and Bodi] have done is
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an embarrassment to the government. This was never expected."
Also an AL presidium member, she said the EC has every right to take punitive measures against those who had sought to exert influence on the electoral process.
"1 think the prime minister won’t interfere in the commission's move against those responsible," said the agricultureminister.
Earlier Thursday, the EC initiated steps against the two for attempting to influence local balloting.
As per the electoral laws, Latif and Bodi face up to seven years in prison and fines for the charges that are considered criminal offences.
At the Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting tomorrow, Hasina would rebuke the ministers and lawmakers for disgracing the party, said AL sources.
Latif and Bodi would have to eXplaiq th^Uip^dhs before ALPP Hasina, also president of AL, might issue warning letters against them.
Besides, she will caution everyone against doing anything that might bring the government into disrepute. She will warn them of stern disciplinary measures, added the sources.
Some other senior leaders too have expressed resentment at some of their colleagues' failure to behave themselves during the upazila elections.
Talking to The Daily Star, they said if the MPs are not given proper orientation immediately this kind of situation would recur.
They observed that interference by the party lawmakers was the result of their “ignorance" about how an MP should conduct himself.