War Criminal Party Jamaat Demands Local Elections After Regaining Registration

Staff Correspondent

The war criminal organization Jamaat-e-Islami met with the Election Commission (EC) just one day after regaining its party registration with the “scales” symbol. They strongly demanded holding local government elections first instead of national elections. They also presented their stance on proportional representation (PR) in parliament, voting rights for expatriates, and other electoral process-related matters.

A Jamaat delegation met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal at the Election Building in Agargaon yesterday afternoon. The delegation included party Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, and Advocate Jasim Uddin Sarkar. This was Jamaat’s first formal meeting after reclaiming its registration and symbol.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Hamidur Rahman Azad said, “Our main discussion point was local government elections. Holding these before national elections would make them more acceptable. We want local elections first.”

He added, “National elections are approaching, but local elections must come first. We’ve urged the government to hold local elections first.”

Supporting the proportional representation system, the Jamaat leader stated, “The PR system is a modern and acceptable method for fair elections. We’ve formally placed this demand before the EC.”

When asked whether Jamaat trusts the current Election Commission, he said, “We’re observing. So far, we’ve positively viewed the EC’s correct decisions. But we’ll criticize any deviations. We want the commission to work impartially with public trust.”