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TIB demands judicial inquiry into ‘election violation’.

TIB demands judicial inquiry into ‘election violation’

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TIB demands judicial inquiry into ‘election violation’

Staff Repoter

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BD Correspondent: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday demanded judicial investigation into alleged vote rigging in the 11th parliamentary election.

The anti-graft organisation also expressed concern over allegations of foul play and death of 19 people during the election and marked it “questionable and debatable”.

In a statement, TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman on Monday said, “The set of violence and multifaceted violations of election code that has raised doubts over the election and its results must be investigated impartially.”

“We demanded that level playing grounds be created for all stakeholders from the beginning. However, news of attacks, repression and lawsuits intended to harass the candidates and their supporters of a contending alliance as reported by the national and international media is an ominous sign for democracy,” he added.

“Such harassment allegedly continued even the night before and day of elections. The most worrying fact is that people might lose their confidence on the system of democracy.”

He demanded judicial enquiry into all these allegations.

“Ensuring justice through a judicial probe of the allegations will be of immense value for the credibility, self-confidence and public trust of a government that is being formed in the wake of an unprecedented outcome of an unprecedented election,” he wrote in the statement.