Staff Correspondent

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that the Election Commission can act independently and authoritatively, which is why the electoral code of conduct is being strictly maintained.

Speaking this afternoon at the party president’s office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, he further said that wherever the electoral code of conduct is being violated, the Election Commission is taking action.

There is no interference or obstruction from the government, and Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is firm on this matter, he said.

Obaidul Quader said, on January 7, the world will witness a great election in Bangladesh with the spontaneous presence of the people, where the public opinion will be victorious.

He also said that BNP and Jamaat, having failed in their movements, are now distributing leaflets.

“They are stuck in the quicksand of failure and mistakes, and they cannot come out. Their negative agendas, violence, and blockades have been ignored by the people. Even if the BNP now says they will not resort to violence, there is no way to say if it’s true or not. Because they say one thing and do another. We are receiving news that they are secretly conspiring,” he said.

The road, transport and bridges minister also criticized the “double standards” of Amnesty International.

He said, “Amnesty International talks about human rights in Bangladesh, and the verdict in Dr. Yunus’ case, but why don’t they speak about the massacres that Israel is carrying out in Gaza, Palestine? They have not said a single word against Israel.”

Awami League Organizational Secretary BM Mozammel Haq, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, among others, were present during the press conference.