BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that the party will no longer allow any mockery with the people in the name of election under the current government.
“People could cast their votes freely as per their wish without any chaos when the elections were held under the caretaker government. But they (AL govt) now don't allow anyone to vote," he said.
"Their slogan is I will give my vote and I will also give your vote. We won’t allow such mockery with people in the name of election anymore,” the BNP leader added.
Fakhrul was addressing an event to distribute winter clothes among the helpless and destitute people in front of the Thakurgaon district unit BNP office.
He urged the government to quit power with dignity and hand over power to a non-party caretaker government for holding a fair and acceptable election.
The BNP leader said their party wants a fair and credible election to be held in the country. “But before that election, the current Awami League government has to step down. The election won’t be credible if you (AL) remain in power. You’ll surely indulge in vote rigging.”
Opposing the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the polls, he said if anyone casts a vote for the shape of a paddy it will be counted as a vote for the boat through manipulation.
