The main opposition BNP on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission was joining hands in the government conspiracy to give registration to Bangladesh National Front (BNF), formed by former BNP leader barrister Nazmul Huda with a view to creating trouble for BNP. It also warned of waging movement against EC if they would register the BNF which according to them is an ‘upstart organisation’.
“The Election Commission is joining government’s foul play to confuse people by giving registration to a fictitious organisation that looks like BNP,” BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told a press briefing on Thursday.
No baseless organisation, which is using BNP’s logo, similar election symbol, programme and portrait of Ziaur Rahman, can be given registration, he said adding that his party will include the resignation of the all election commissioners with their ongoing movement for restoration of the caretaker government if they try to give registration to BNF swallowing the government’s trick.
Sensing the government’s conspiracy against BNP, Rizvi said a party delegation led by standing committee member MK Anwar lodged a complaint with the EC against BNF as it submitted an application seeking registration as a political party using BNP’s logo and the portrait of its founder Ziaur Rahman.
“BNF is trying to get registration with BNP’s logo, Zaiur Rahman’s portrait and election symbol wheat-sheaf, similar to BNP’s. It’s completely illegal.”
However when attention of the CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed was drawn to the BNP allegation, he said that the EC was carrying on field level survey over the applications for registration of some new parties to assess whether they have the required eligibility or not.
-With The Independent input
