Awami League wants competitive elections: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said AL does not want uncontested elections, it wants competitive ones instead with participation of all political parties. 

"The Awami League never wants to score goals on an empty field. We want all political parties to join elections," he told reporters after joining a views-exchange meeting with the staff of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) at its head office.

Quader said the Election Commission started holding dialogues with the registered political parties from yesterday, which will continue till July 31.

A 10-member delegation of the ruling Awami League will join the dialogue on July 31, he said.

Those who want to change the government through elections should join the polls, he added.

"We want to see this election as a competitive one. That's why a free, impartial and credible election will be held with the participation of all registered parties."

The existing electoral system will also be conducive to holding a fair, free and impartial election, he added.

There will be no involvement of the government in elections while it will cooperate with the EC only, he said.