DHAKA, Dec 10, 2018 (BSS) – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul
Huda today urged the judicial magistrates to perform their duty neutrally in
the upcoming general election.
“You’ve to perform electoral duties applying your merits irrespective of
any party, views and individuals. You are free and neutral as you are judges.
You have to apply your judicious minds,” he said while addressing a three-day
briefing for the judicial magistrates at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city’s
Agargaon area.
Huda said the Election Commission (EC) wants to hold a credible election
as it is accountable to the nation, the constitution, political parties as
well as the country’s people for holding a fair election.
He said more than 600 judicial magistrates will perform their duty from
December 29 to January 1 to ensure suitable atmosphere during the polls.
Election Commissioners Mahbub Alam, Rafiqul Islam, Kabita Khanam and
Brigadier General (retd) Shahadat Hossain and EC Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed
also spoke at the briefing.
Mahbub Alam said the Commission expects active role from the judicial
magistrates during the election. “If anyone shows negligence in performing
his/her duty and plays biased role during the election, steps will be taken
against his or her as per the act of 1991,” he added.
A total of 215 judicial magistrates took part in the briefing today. A
total of 640 magistrates will be briefed in three phases.