Electoral Reform Commission recommends ban on posters in elections
The Electoral Reform Commission has no intention to exclude anyone from elections but aims to ensure justice for those involved in wrongdoing, says Badiul Alam Majumdar
The Electoral Reform Commission has recommended banning the use of posters in elections, said its chief, Badiul Alam Majumdar, today (21 January).
"We want a fair, non-partisan election system. This includes local government elections under a neutral caretaker government within four months, excluding the next general election," he said at at a discussion organised by the Reporters Forum for Election and Democracy (RFED) at the Media Centre of the EC headquarters in Dhaka.
The Commission also suggested strengthening internal democracy within political parties, ending partisan politics among students and teachers, and shutting down foreign branches of political organisations.
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"The Electoral Reform Commission has no intention to exclude anyone from elections but aims to ensure justice for those involved in wrongdoing," said Badiul Alam Majumdar.
He also said the reform commission has recommended the Election Commission (EC) to bar individuals who were involved in crimes against humanity and extrajudicial killings from contesting in elections.
"Most people do not wish for those responsible for the killing of 1,500 individuals, enforced disappearances, and severe human rights violations to govern the country again. Hence, a recommendation has been made to exclude such individuals from participating in elections," he said.
He proposed a neutral investigation into irregularities during the 2014, 2018, and 2024 elections, stating, "Those responsible, including EC officials from that time, should face justice. We must prevent a repeat of past fraudulent elections and free the electoral system from malpractice."
