TIB urges government to ensure level playing field for all parties

[bluesky]

TIB urges government to ensure level playing field for all parties

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged the government on Thursday to ensure a level-playing field for all political parties to make the upcoming national election free, fair, impartial and inclusive. It also suggested bringing necessary legal reforms to eliminate conflict of interes

thefinancialexpress.com.bd

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges government to ensure level playing field for all parties in Bangladesh​

FE REPORT | Published: September 16, 2022 09:02:19 | Updated: September 16, 2022 09:24:58

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The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged the government on Thursday to ensure a level-playing field for all political parties to make the upcoming national election free, fair, impartial and inclusive.

It also suggested bringing necessary legal reforms to eliminate conflict of interest among the political parties, gaining their trust, ensuring neutral role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies, and ensuring free flow of information.

These were recommended at an event - "Inclusive Elections: Ways to Overcome the Challenge of Democratic Governance" - organised virtually by TIB, marking the International Day of Democracy.

TIB executive director (ED) Dr Iftekharuzzaman presided over the programme, also participated by its adviser (executive management) Sumaiya Khair, and director (outreach and communication) Sheikh Manjur-E-Alam. TIB director (research and policy) Mohammad Rafiqul Hasan presented the keynote paper.

Speaking at the programme, Dr Zaman said the Election Commission (EC) must analyse and prioritise the key issues to ensure participation of all registered political parties in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election.

Expressing concern over ensuring level-playing field for all, he said, "If the ministers and parliament members stay in their respective positions during the election, the question of manipulating it naturally comes up."

To ensure impartial role of the election-time government, the EC should take necessary steps to reform its regulations, he opined.
Mentioning that the caretaker government system is not the only option to ensure neutral role of election-time government, the TIB ED noted, "We believe that legal reform is essential to follow the framework of election, held under the ruling government, as per the global democratic practices."

At the same time, unbiased role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies should be ensured in organising the polls.
"In the last two national elections, role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies was very controversial."

Posting and transfer of officials of the administration and law-enforcement agencies should be in the hand of the EC during the election, Dr Zaman noted.

Besides, he emphasised free movement of election observers, media personnel and others concerned during the election.
adnan.hossain3017@gmail.com

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

TIB urges government to ensure level playing field for all parties

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged the government on Thursday to ensure a level-playing field for all political parties to make the upcoming national election free, fair, impartial and inclusive. It also suggested bringing necessary legal reforms to eliminate conflict of interes

thefinancialexpress.com.bd

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges government to ensure level playing field for all parties in Bangladesh​

FE REPORT | Published: September 16, 2022 09:02:19 | Updated: September 16, 2022 09:24:58

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The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urged the government on Thursday to ensure a level-playing field for all political parties to make the upcoming national election free, fair, impartial and inclusive.

It also suggested bringing necessary legal reforms to eliminate conflict of interest among the political parties, gaining their trust, ensuring neutral role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies, and ensuring free flow of information.

These were recommended at an event - "Inclusive Elections: Ways to Overcome the Challenge of Democratic Governance" - organised virtually by TIB, marking the International Day of Democracy.

TIB executive director (ED) Dr Iftekharuzzaman presided over the programme, also participated by its adviser (executive management) Sumaiya Khair, and director (outreach and communication) Sheikh Manjur-E-Alam. TIB director (research and policy) Mohammad Rafiqul Hasan presented the keynote paper.

Speaking at the programme, Dr Zaman said the Election Commission (EC) must analyse and prioritise the key issues to ensure participation of all registered political parties in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election.

Expressing concern over ensuring level-playing field for all, he said, "If the ministers and parliament members stay in their respective positions during the election, the question of manipulating it naturally comes up."

To ensure impartial role of the election-time government, the EC should take necessary steps to reform its regulations, he opined.
Mentioning that the caretaker government system is not the only option to ensure neutral role of election-time government, the TIB ED noted, "We believe that legal reform is essential to follow the framework of election, held under the ruling government, as per the global democratic practices."

At the same time, unbiased role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies should be ensured in organising the polls.
"In the last two national elections, role of the administration and law-enforcement agencies was very controversial."

Posting and transfer of officials of the administration and law-enforcement agencies should be in the hand of the EC during the election, Dr Zaman noted.

Besides, he emphasised free movement of election observers, media personnel and others concerned during the election.
adnan.hossain3017@gmail.com

It will be as fair and as transparent as US elections.

NO MORE.

No less.

 

[bluesky]

It will be as fair and as transparent as US elections.

NO MORE.

No less.

Yes, the USA is good at holding elections at midnight without voters casting votes and the BAL party will follow exactly that.

You must be a genius of invention!!

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

Yes, the USA is good at holding elections at midnight without voters casting votes and the BAL party will follow exactly that.

You must be a genius of invention!!

US is one better.

The party with the least votes gets to win the presidency.

Neither bush nor trump won the votes.

But became president.

USA is truly great

 

[bluesky]

US is one better.

The party with the least votes gets to win the presidency.

Neither bush nor trump won the votes.

But became president.

USA is truly great

With your genius mind, you should first study and learn about the American election system before talk more ignorance about the BD system of ballot stuffing at midnight and declare the BAL party winning the next evening.

So, better you learn about the US election system and the background of introducing that system.

 

[UKBengali]

BD has no need for any elections.

It needs to continue under AL quasi-dictatorship till 2030 at least.

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

With your genius mind, you should first study and learn about the American election system before talk more ignorance about the BD system of ballot stuffing at midnight and declare the BAL party winning the next evening.

So, better you learn about the US election system and the background of introducing that system.

Hasina would love the US election system.

No need to stuff ballots at midnight.

You simply have an electoral college who declares you the winner despite losing the votes.

Ask Trump and Bush - they lost the votes but still won.

 

[bluesky]

BD has no need for any elections.

It needs to continue under AL quasi-dictatorship till 2030 at least.

Yes, in a fair election your Ammu Party will get less than 30 seats. So, why election?

 

[VikingRaider]

It will be as fair and as transparent as US elections.

NO MORE.

No less.

Was 2018 election as fair as USA?

 

[VikingRaider]

BD has no need for any elections.

It needs to continue under AL quasi-dictatorship till 2030 at least.

You said before 2018 election that Hasina should remain one more term. Now you are saying she needs to stay till 2030.

And then you will say she needs to stay till 2041

But do you really believe others are going to listen to you?

BNP is already protesting heavily on street, let alone Gano Odhikar porishod!

People of subcontinent are not like Chinese. BAL can't be an alternative to CCP in thousands of years.

Do you know why? Because you won't understand the language of this area before 500 years ( language of chorjapod) ,if it's not translated to you into Bengali!

But you guys are making Bangabadhu as the best Bengali of thousand years! What was the language of this region then? Was it Bengali? No right?

So where greatest Bengali of thousand years comes from? Indeed from BAL hoax ! BAL the killer of Bangabadhu sheikh Mujib should no longer stay on power without election.

Yes if there is a fair election and people vote for them , no one should have any problem.

But we didn't lease the country to BAL!

Yes, in a fair election your Ammu Party will get less than 30 seats. So, why election?

That's not right. They will get more or less 80-100 seats. Be consistent.

Since Jamat left BNP do major threat to BAL has gone. Jamatis might have 5-7% vote , but it's well distributed between all constituency!

But BAL surely can't form govt in next 10-20 years if all elections will be fair.

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

Was 2018 election as fair as USA?

Fairer.

Because she at least had to work hard to rig the election.

In the US it is rigged permanently

 

[Bilal9]

You said before 2018 election that Hasina should remain one more term. Now you are saying she needs to stay till 2030.

And then you will say she needs to stay till 2041

But do you really believe others are going to listen to you?

BNP is already protesting heavily on street, let alone Gano Odhikar porishod!

People of subcontinent are not like Chinese. BAL can't be an alternative to CCP in thousands of years.

Do you know why? Because you won't understand the language of this area before 500 years ( language of chorjapod) ,if it's not translated to you into Bengali!

But you guys are making Bangabadhu as the best Bengali of thousand years! What was the language of this region then? Was it Bengali? No right?

So where greatest Bengali of thousand years comes from? Indeed from BAL hoax ! BAL the killer of Bangabadhu sheikh Mujib should no longer stay on power without election.

Yes if there is a fair election and people vote for them , no one should have any problem.

But we didn't lease the country to BAL!


That's not right. They will get more or less 80-100 seats. Be consistent.

Since Jamat left BNP do major threat to BAL has gone. Jamatis might have 5-7% vote , but it's well distributed between all constituency!

But BAL surely not form govt in next 10-20 years if all elections will be fair.

This Bangabandhu personality cult that Hasina is banking on is untenable.

A modern nation cannot be beholden to one political party forever. We have 165 million people which is half the population of the US.

Stability is good for the nation - but at some point, you need to change the game to get better (more qualified) leadership instead of the political cadre goondas and uneducated hoodlums we have now as MP's and ministers.

Current "crouching monkey India-order-taker govt." has to go.

Bangabandhu was a nice motivational leader but he had his foibles just like any other man. Let's not go into details which we have aplenty.....

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

This Bangabandhu personality cult that Hasina is banking on is untenable.

A modern nation cannot be beholden to one political party forever. We have 165 million people which is half the population of the US.

Stability is good for the nation - but at some point, you need to change the game to get better (more qualified) leadership instead of the political cadre goondas and uneducated hoodlums we have now as MP's and ministers.

Current "crouching monkey India-order-taker govt." has to go.

Bangabandhu was a nice motivational leader but he had his foibles just like any other man. Let's not go into details which we have aplenty.....

Singapore and Japan have been one party state and “democratic” for 70 years.

As long as Hasina is not replaced by a family member - I am fine.

Btw, agree with your point about Mujib. Excellent figurehead but a terrible administrator.

But Zia was a terrible figurehead as well as a terrible administrator.

Mujib as President and Saufur Rahman as PM - would have done wonders for BD.

But Mujib decided to surround himself with socialists and communists.

 

[bluesky]

Singapore and Japan have been one party state and “democratic” for 70 years.

I did not know Singapore and Japan also have that Midnight Vote stuffing type of democracy, the same as Bangladesh.

Thanks for your very reliable input about those two countries.

 

[VikingRaider]

As long as Hasina is not replaced by a family member - I am fine.

But what if Hasina herself is planning her own safe exit? Like ruthless attack on BNP and later military takeover like 1/11? Who knows what's going inside curtain?

The national unity govt with a technocrat head where all parties will have representative? Since no political head of govt , so it will be easier for everyone to accept?

And the govt won't take any action against Hasina! What if she is planning the same kind of safe exit?

Are you fine with it?

@BananaRepublicUK