Source: prothom alo
Rangpur city corporation elections, Prothom Alo wrote before Rangpur City Corporation election, compared to the national election, this election is small but a big test for the Election Commission (EC). After the elections were held on Thursday, it can be said that they passed the exam. A collaborative daily titled 'EC GPA-5'.
The number of public examinations has been set up in gradeing method. GPA-5 is the highest standard. If the Election Commission has selected a high quality in Rangpur, it is not only Rangpuras, but also the people of the whole country. Again, it is proved again that if the invisible power is not done or interference, then our Election Commission, Public Administration and law enforcement agencies can make good choices.
According to the demand of the Election Commission, there can be a debate over whether the model or the standard election has been held in Rangpur. But it can not be denied that the Rangpur City Corporation elections were fair, free and peaceful. Election Commission may get thanks for this. Thanks to those who were engaged in electoral work from start to finish. At the same time, we will also thank the political parties. After the declaration of the results, none of them complained of fine or gross rigging and did not warm the streets. Although before the end of the election, the BNP-nominated candidate Kawsar Zaman had announced to reject the results. Through this, he disrespected the voters of Rangpur. If the election is rigged, he must say; But trying to make a good election evil is a very bad thing.
The Election Commission of Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad had made the electoral system so fragile and disorganized that it was difficult to make a tough footwork, but it was quite difficult to make a tough footing. The first challenge of the Election Commission led by KM Nurul Huda was to restore the confidence that the people had lost to the election system. If the current commission is announced after taking the responsibility, according to the roadmap that has been announced, we can hope that the skepticism and doubt about the next election will be cut. According to the announced road map or road map, the commission has discussed with the political parties, spoke to the media and civil society representatives. Everyone said to work according to the advice. But Kazi Rakib told the commission many times, but we could not sit for discussion. From the beginning to the end, their role has been controversial, although the selection of several city corporations under the Election Commission was fair. As discussed, as is known to others, It is easy to carry forward your work. Why the discussion should be only selective, why should it be regarded as national importance. Our wise politicians do not want to understand this simple fact. They think, the discussion seems to have been defeated.
Jatiya Party candidate Mostafijar Rahman won the election of Rangpur City Corporation by 98 thousand votes, Jatiya Party candidate Mostafijar Rahman He got 1 lakh 60 thousand 489 votes. And his nearest Awami League candidate and outgoing Mayor Sarfuddin Ahmed received 62,400 Mostafizar Rahman got the second highest 77 thousand 805 votes in the elections five years ago. And Sarfuddin got 1,06,555 votes. Now, 35 of the 136 candidates in the fate of BNP candidate The sum of Awami League and BNP candidate is much less than the Jatiya Party candidate's vote.
In the past five years there has been no change in the national politics that the sky would be different as the vote. Yet this result of Rangpur resulted in the fact that voters did not vote on the mark, evaluated the candidate's work. Most of the promises made by Sarfuddin Ahmed, who did not fulfill the promises made to Rangpur, were not fulfilled. Especially in the extended city corporation area, despite having almost half the residents, he did nothing in five years without constructing a park. Secondly, Rangpur Awami League organizational disorder demonstrates. Sarfuddin did not have other local leaders in the market. He walked like him. As a result, he did not even go to the election campaign for him. Only the central leaders have joined photocations. On the other hand, losing most of the last election, Mostafizar Rahman happily stayed with the city dwellers. He also got the support of BNP and Awami League, other party supporters and non-partisan voters as well as the Jatiya Party. Through this election, one thing has been clarified that popularity is not an exclusive property that can be retained for ages. To maintain popularity, people have to work.
How much votes did the outgoing Meyer have lost in the city elections, how many votes Mostafizar has won, it is necessary to take the account. Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has claimed that democracy has won in Rangpur elections, it is also a message for the BNP. Why BNP is also a difficult message for Awami League.
It is very important that any party candidate wins the election. But more importantly, he has won the election. If the candidate wins the election through a free, fair and participatory election, he is responsible for the voters. And if an office-bearer takes charge of an evil or controversial election, he does not feel any responsibility for the voters like him. Instead of working for the people, how to win the elections through fraud, in the future, are looking for ways. The candidates won by fair elections fear the voters. There are exceptions. Many times voters do not get a good representative even after a good selection. If he is a good representative, he can not work if the environment is hostile. We have two types of experiences.
In the Rangpur city corporation election, the EC GPA-5 Pak or Model Election will be held, and the responsibility of the organization has increased. No future can be made worse than any election. Here's one more point to note that the five-member Election Commission has discussed everything, coordinated decisions. Some people like Rakib Commission are not talking about the opposite. Opposition is not indifferent to the politicians.
Rangpur was the first of six city corporation elections to be held before the next national election. Because of this, the interest of the countrymen and the media was high in this election. There were many suspicions about this election. Many speculations were going on. Finally, the EC has made a good selection of those speculations behind.
In the middle of the year, when the Rangpur City election came into view, once in Rangpur, we tried to understand the attitude of the voters there. Along with colleague Ariful Haque, I have talked with the leaders of different parties. They said in a statement that they will be able to bring the neglected Rangpur to the road of development, they will be elected to the mayor. Sarfuddin could not fulfill their hopes. What is Mostafizar Rahman Paraban?
Colonel Anwar Hossain and Selim Zahid reported the situation in Rangpur after a few days before the voting. On the day of the vote, various centers have visited. Want to know them, how was the election? He replied, unprecedented phenomenon. Such fair, free and peaceful elections in Rangpur have not been in the past. People voted in the mood of the festival. There was no quarrel anywhere, even among rivals, there was no quarrel. Who will win the election, who will be defeated, the responsibility of fixing it is not the Election Commission. People can vote freely to the polling booth, to ensure the environment.
We hope that after the election of the city of Rangpur, the Election Commission will be more confident. Rangpur city corporation elections will give us some relief when the violence or the fighters are attacking each other with intense shouting. At least it is the comfort that everything in politics does not end.
Lastly, I want to say that, if we can make good choices in Rangpur, Narayanganj, Comilla, why can not I choose the national election?
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