 | CA believes armed forces to cooperate in election
08 November, 2006
President, also Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government, Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday said he firmly believes that the armed forces will provide all out cooperation, on demand, to his government and the Election Commission (EC) in holding the upcoming general election maintaining the same level of professional skill, devotion and neutrality demonstrated by them in past elections.
"As members of law enforcing agencies, neutral role of the armed forces is very important in the national election," Iajuddin said while addressing senior military officers at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment.
He said the devotion, professional skill and neutrality of the members of the armed forces in providing all out cooperation to the EC in holding successful, fair and neutral elections in the past, have earned confidence of the people as well as of different foreign agencies.
"The armed forces must be ready for the sake of the state and the people… I hope you'll jointly demonstrate your professionalism for maintaining democratic process and discharge your responsibilities by rising above all controversies," he said, according to a UNB report.
About the unrest on the eve of transfer of power late last month, the president, who is also the commander-in-chief, said the armed forces were kept on alert for a while during the period to control the evolving situation if the necessity would arise and to prevent any kind of unwarranted chaos in the country.
He said the armed forces proved their neutrality by exhibiting their professionalism, patience and tolerance in such an unexpected situation.
"The way the members of the armed forces played a strong role in maintaining peace and discipline in the past earning the confidence of the people, I do hope they will maintain the trend in the future," he said.
Release link:http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/11/09/d6110901011.htm
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