Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today (July 10) said the government has amended the Representation of the People Order (amendment) Bill-2023 as per the Election Commission's (EC) proposal.

He said: “The government showed respect to us. Our proposals have been passed.” 

The CEC was addressing a press conference at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka’s Agargaon on Monday.

He said EC gets the power to cancel election results in some centers after investigating the allegations of irregularities as per the new amendment.

“Proposals related to RPO amendment were sent to the Law Ministry 11 months ago and the bill was approved in the cabinet after scrutiny. No little change was made in the proposals. Law Ministry took opinion of EC about the amendment, particularly about Section 91 (A),” the CEC said.

EC did not make any proposal to bring change in Section 91 (A), said the CEC, 

“The government or parliament did not bring any change in the provision. It (RPO amendment) was passed as the bill and later a gazette of the law was published,” he added.

BDST: 1850 HRS, JULY 10, 2023
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