Staff Correspondent:

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League said that there will be an agreement with the participating parties regarding seat sharing in the 12th National Parliament Election. Hasan Mahmud.On Monday (December 11) at noon, he told reporters in the conference room of the ministry in the secretariat. In response to the question of what kind of decision will be made regarding the sharing of seats with partners and independent candidates, the minister said, "I hope that there will be an agreement with the partners very soon." We are in regular discussions with them. There will be an agreement with the 14-party alliance very soon. And independent candidates are always in the election. He said, many have become independent candidates from our party. Many who do not join our party have become independent candidates. Many of these candidates were rejected. It appears that more than 50 percent of the candidates got their candidature returned after the first day of appeal. I think their participation is helpful in making the election festive. When asked about the position of the party regarding rebel candidates, he said, it was not discussed within the party. If necessary, a decision will be taken after discussion. The Deputy Commissioner of Brahmanbaria has been transferred, the opposition candidates of Awami League said that the DC has taken the side of Awami League. Do you think the Election Commission is showing neutrality and the government is interfering in this? The Information Minister said that the government is not interfering in any way. There is no chance to do it. Because after the announcement of the schedule, the jobs of all government officials and law enforcement agencies related to the election are entrusted to the commission. As a result, their posting, transfer all went under the Election Commission. Commission approval is required to do anything. Or if the Election Commission directs, the government is obliged to do so. He said that various OC transfers, UNOs, DC transfers, these have never happened before. This proves that the Election Commission is very strong. Besides, the government is supporting the Election Commission from all sides. The information minister said, you know that many people have expressed their fears before and after the announcement of the election schedule. Will foreign observers come? Different people had different opinions about it. But now it appears that many countries have agreed to send foreign observers. Domestic and foreign organizations including the European Union, India, Japan, Palestine, YC have informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they will send observers. They will come exactly as observers always come. It is proved that people are excited about the elections. People and country are completely election oriented. He said, those who were vacillating whether to send an observation team to the election or not, will now decide to send an observation team. I think the presence of foreign observers in elections is helpful in making a fair and good election. The Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that the Election Commission will be supported by the government. So that the election is fair and festive. Dr. Hasan Mahmud said that those who want to obstruct the election, and are still calling for a blockade in favor of obstructing the election. They also realized that the elections are going to be fair, transparent and with massive participation of the people. That is why foreign observers have agreed to come. Regarding the affidavits of the candidates, he said, the people are reading the articles about the affidavits of the candidates participating in the elections in various newspapers with enthusiasm. I am reading too. These are part of the selection process. It is also a manifestation of the transparency of the election process. In all countries, however, affidavits are not published in this way. After Donald Trump ran for president and became president, he did not release his tax files. And disclosure of tax file is mandatory in our country.

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