EC-JournalistSenior journalists on Wednesday asked the election commission to ensure participation of all political parties in the next 11th parliamentary elections to make it a credible one. Joining a dialogue organised by the commission at its secretariat in the capital, as part of its series of talks with different stakeholders ahead of the next general elections, the journalists also asked the commission to deploy military troops and introduce ‘no-vote’ provision.
EC’s acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmad disclosed the topic of discussion in the dialogue with journalists at a press conference after the dialogue.
He said some of the journalists, however, opposed army deployment in the elections.
Helauddin said the election commission will take a decision after completing its talks with the stakeholders.
Out of 37 invitees, 25 media persons, including newspaper editors, journalist leaders and columnists, joined the talks with chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda in the chair at the EC’s Nirbachan Bhaban conference room.
Among the participants, News Today editor Reazuddin Ahmed, New Age editor Nurul Kabir, Kaler Kantho executive Mostafa Kamal, Manabzamin editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Bangladesh Pratidin editor Naem Nizam, Amader Orthoneeti editor Nayeemul Islam Khan, Jugantor acting editor Saiful Alam, Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamol Dutta, Daily Manobkantha acting editor Anis Alamgir, Jatiya Press Club president Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and its general secretary Farida Yasmin, president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul and its general secretary Omar Faruk, General secretary of another faction of BFUJ Mohammad Abdullah, journalists Mahfuzullah, Anisul Hoque, Kazi Siraj and Amanullah Kabir, columnists Sohrab Hasan, Mahbub Kamal and Bibhurangan Sarkar, Ittefaq managing editor Ashish Saikat, Jaijaidin editor Kazi Rokunuddin Ahmad and Shaptahik editor Golam Mortuza. http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/156533/Journalists-too-bats-for-army-deployment-in-next
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