The Twelfth National Parliamentary elections of Bangladesh held peacefully on January Seventh last, defying all sorts of anti-elections external internal conspires and propaganda, terrorism killings, destructions anarchism and vandalism, committed by a failed, futile well-coordinated strategies of the BNP-Jamat alliances. These elections were an acid test for the countrys National Elections Commission (NEC) as well as for the interim Government in power, tasked with formidable responsibilities in upholding the Constitutional Articles of mandatory provisions of holding the National Parliamentary Elections on time. Bangladesh National Election Commission performed its noble tasks appropriately, thoroughly complying with all Constitutional and International standards of the required transparencies.
The NEC has shown and proved its election integrity of neutrality, fairness, efficiencies, professionalism in planning and implementing the electoral process, with practicable legal frameworks, engaging its officials of this entire Constitutional body, with the coordination and cooperation of the members of the Law Enforcement agencies of the Republic, in maintaining orders before and the post elections situations countrywide. The EC also acted ensuring the rights of those registered 28 political partys 534 and 436 independent candidates had access to the EC HQs to lodge any complaints, asking any questions or seeking justices for their appeals on any disputes, which the EC resolved issues of hose candidates immediately, after hearings as per laws and rules. 28 Political parties participated in these elections, which are rare in those Western foreign diplomats respective countries, where even 3-4 political parties are always found or seen to participate in their national elections.
The EC previously, and on Election Day took bold measures against candidates who violated electoral laws and rules, even before an hour of the endings of the elections, against an influential Awami League candidates candidature cancellations of the ruling party of Chittagong. Apart from this, the EC took instant very strict measures in connections with any reported incidents of ballots, intimidation of polling agents and violence on the elections day.
The elections ended without having any violence, malpractices, forceful persuasions, intimidations, or any vulnerability to fraud.
The PM and the ECs determination of having a neutral, free and fair elections, paved the ways of protecting the voters rights, according to their choices of voting and electing from the28 ECs registered political partys 534 candidates and 436 independent candidates. Other than few incidents countrywide, the EC in collaboration with the governmental agencies and components protected the rights of the people to participate in the electoral process in a peaceful and safe environment. The EC enabled and facilitated the voters, to cast their votes with greater enthusiasm in a peaceful, secured congenial atmosphere in a festive mood nationwide.
The elections held amid multiple killings, terrorism, sabotages and facing all sorts of anti-elections mechanisms, adopted and resorted by the BNP-JAMAT alliances. Their countrywide carnages of brutal sabotages killings, anarchism, and massive vandalism since 28th October, 2023 ended without any fruitful results or achievements; rather they remained out of the reaches of the people, fearing dire befitting consequences on the elections day and afterwards.
However, it was not the jobs or businesses neither of the Bangladesh Elections Commission nor the Government, to invite and compel any political party to participate in the elections. The doors were open to the entire NEC registered interested political parties concerned, to come forward and participate in the elections as per the Constitution of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. These countries actually supported and condoned the anti-social criminal acts of killings, anarchism, terrorism and vandalism committed by those elections abstained parties of BNP- JAMAT, dishonouring and disregarding the spirits of the democratic, peace loving people of Bangladesh, who went to the polling centres spontaneously with great enthusiasm, facing no intimidation, or forceful persuasions or influences from the parties participated in this elections.
Foreign International Polling Observers in a post Press Conference at the National Press Club in Dhaka from the US, Canada, Russia, OIC and the Arab Parliament, expressed their satisfaction, terming categorically and described the January Seventh Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh as free, fair, peaceful and legitimate. One former EU Parliament member of the Electoral Observation team pointed out and commented that, "the Care Taker Government system over which the BNP remained non-participant in this elections, was anti-democratic".
Winning Fifth times and becoming the Prime Minister of the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the proud daughter of the Father of the Nation got tremendous supports and feedback from the indebted voters in this Parliamentary elections, as a gratitude for her outstanding services to the nation. Her passion, vision towards the common people, in changing and developing the nations fate and the entire country with a remarkable development and achievements within a short period of time, attracted and convinced the nation in electing her party and government again.
Since the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib as well as his entire family members from top to bottom were completely free of any corruptions, nepotism favouritism and misusing of power till his unfortunate demise. This proud Nation deserves and desires again from the government of his proud daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in maintaining that memorable traditional and glorious legacies of the Nations beloved Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib. None should be spared for committing any illegal crimes, corruptions, involving against the interests of the party, government and the nation.
This is the time now for the Honourable PM Sheikh Hasina and her government, to fully focus and remain engaged on the implementations of her governments pre- Election Manifesto of commitments to eradicate corruptions from all sphere of life, regardless of post position and departments, ministries, components of the government and non- governments.
Stern, dire, uncompromising steps will be required against those sophisticated white colour criminals, involved in money launderings, restoring well managed economy, taking toughest actions against illegal mismanagement in the Banking systems , and actions against anti-liberation, anti -social thugs, terrorists. Securing and protecting the Valiant Freedom Fighters, Shaheed Family members, ensuring their safety security and enhancing their overall well beings.
The writer is a freedom fighter, writer analyst on National & Global issues
