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EC to talk with parties on RPO changes
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including the ninth parliamentary polls in December last year.
“We may sit again with the country's political parties to remove the inconsistencies," Huda said.
"The Election Commission (EC) has brought epoch-making changes in the election process in Bangladesh through the RPO,” he told reporters after paying a call on President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban yesterday.
He was accompanied by the two other commissioners--M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain during (he meeting.
Huda said they apprised (he president of (he regular activi* tics of the election commission. including the ongoing task of updating the voter list.
“As per the rules, he (president) is our employer and we need to apprise him of our advancement of activities."
The commission has decided to set up server stations in every upazila as well as sub-office at divisional and district levels with a view to
institutionalising the updating process of the voter list.
"The task of voter list updating should be decentralised," he said.
Describing voter-list updating as an ongoing process, the CEC mentioned that people whose age was 18 on the 1st of January would be included in (he voter list.
"The EC expects that about two and a half million voters would be increased after updating the voterlist."
This year the updating is going on without army help, headded.
About the permanent constitutions of the political parties, Huda said seven registered political parties failed to submit their constitutions and the commission has already extended the timeframe for six months on request placed through the parties'applications.
"If the parties again fail to submit the permanent constitutions within the fresh deadline, their registration will be cancelled." he said.
When asked about LGRD minister's view of holding (he
general election every three years, the CEC made his personal remark that it would not be rational to hold the polls after three years in a poor country like Bangladesh because some Tk 250-300 crore is needed to hold the polls involving some lOlakh people.
He, however, said if the government takes decision and seeks suggestion from the commission, then (he EC would give its opinion.
"It is the political matter and decision of the government,” Huda said.
During the meeting, the president gave (hem a patient hearing and assured (hem his all-out cooperation in discharging their duties.
The president highly appreciated the role of the election commission for holding a free, fair and transparent election by using digitalvoterlist.
President's Office Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Military Secretary Maj Gen Md Ehtesham UI Haque and Press Secretary Abdul Awal Howlader were present at the meeting.