Reiterating the importance of essential reforms before the national election, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has hinted that an announcement regarding the reform and election process will be made later this month, outlining how it will proceed and meet the expectations in line with the vision for a new Bangladesh, repot UNB.
In an interactive session with the envoys of European countries at the Chief Adviser’s Office on Monday, Prof Yunus referred to the Election Reform Commission and said certain reforms must be completed before the election to avoid old-fashioned problems.
Dr Yunus said that: “If the government holds the election now, it will be an old-fashioned one and all the old-fashioned problems will come back. People have to wait for the report to incorporate those proposals in the election process."
Dr Yunus highlighted that the interim government`s commitment to building a new Bangladesh that requires new policies and a new institutional framework, and said the political parties are very interested in holding the election. "We are also interested in holding the election."
He said that the diplomats that he was trying to explain to the people about the government`s two responsibilities - holding the election and carrying out reforms in various areas. There are 15 different commissions and the government is expecting reports from these commissions by the end of this month to the middle of January.
Yunus said they will be ready for the election if the election process reforms are done. "This is the direction we are going....two processes are moving in the same direction towards our goal. And this is a very special occasion to have you all together."
He added that it shows the support to Bangladesh - political, economic and moral support. There is a strong sense of unity that exists in Bangladesh despite some propaganda and misinformation campaigns against Bangladesh.
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