Dhaka Bureau: The EC has expressed doubts about the use of CC cameras in the by-elections for the five constituencies that were vacated due to budget shortfall. In this regard, the Election Commissioner said. Alamgir said, CC cameras are not a solution. It’s like being in the ICU. It was unexpected that BNP MPs would resign and these five seats would become vacant. Moreover, the budget has not been taken in this regard.
He told this to reporters at his office at EC Bhawan in Agargaon of the capital on Monday (December 19).
He said many elections did not have CCTV cameras. However, no incident occurred. This time there will be competition in the elections. It will also balance. As a result, CC cameras will not be required in this by-election.
In response to a question whether CC cameras can be bought in the upcoming by-elections with the bulk allocation of the Annual Development Program (ADP), EC Alamgir said that it is not possible to buy them. ADP money can be spent on projects. CC cameras have to be bought with revenue money. The vote is still to be held. If necessary, a decision may be taken by meeting the commission.
Polling will be held in five vacant seats on Wednesday, February 1. EC Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam informed this information. According to the announced schedule – the last day for filing nomination papers for vacant five seats is January 5. Scrutiny is January 8 and withdrawal deadline is January 15. All constituencies will be polled through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
The five constituencies declared vacant are – Chapainawabganj-2, Bogra-4, Bogra-6, Thakurgaon-3, Brahmanbaria-2.
On the afternoon of December 10, the resignation of seven MPs from the BNP party came from the Dhaka divisional public meeting at Golapbagh in the capital. The next day on December 11, seven BNP MPs submitted their resignations to the Speaker of the National Parliament at the National Parliament Secretariat.
