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The Electoral Reform Commission has no intention to exclude anyone from elections but aims to ensure justice for those involved in wrongdoing, said its chief Badiul Alam Majumdar today (21 January).
He also said that they have recommended the Election Commission (EC) to bar individuals who were involved in crimes against humanity and extrajudicial killings from contesting elections.
"Most people do not wish for those responsible for the killing of 1,500 individuals, enforced disappearances, and severe human rights violations to govern the country again. Hence, a recommendation has been made to exclude such individuals from participating in elections," he said.
Baidul made the remarks at an RFED Talk, organised by the Reporters Forum for Election and Democracy (RFED), at the Media Centre of the EC headquarters in Dhaka this morning.
He proposed a neutral investigation into irregularities during the 2014, 2018, and 2024 elections, stating, "Those responsible, including EC officials from that time, should face justice. We must prevent a repeat of past fraudulent elections and free the electoral system from malpractice."
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