Shujan for army deployment during general election

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civic platform, on Monday stressed on the need for army deployment in the next general election due late this year.

Speaking at a roundtable at National Press Club, Shujan leaders said the authorities concerned should take the media reports about the election commission (EC) into cognizance otherwise it will be hard to establish people’s rights to franchise, reports UNB.

Executive member of Shujan and a local government expert Tofail Ahmed presented the keynote while Shujan president Badiul Alam Mazumder conducted the event.

Former election commissioner brigadier general, M Sakhawat Hossain , M Hafiz Uddin, Syed Abul Maksud, Rumin Farhana, Khalekuzzaman and Pathan Azad were, among others, attended the roundtable.

Tofail Ahmed said, “People have the right to exercise their franchise fearlessly in the upcoming city corporation elections and in the general election. It’s a civil right as well as a constitutional right and it is the duty of the government to give back the rights.”

M Sakhawat Hossain stressed on the need for strengthening the security measures for fair holding of the election.

Rumin Farhana, said, “Now, it is uncertain that the voters will return to their home safely after casting their votes as casting votes in polling centres is risky.”