Jamaat Ameer opposes delaying elections, demands free and fair polls

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said his party does not want any delay in the upcoming national election but stressed that it must be free, fair, and transparent.

“We do not want a delayed election, but it must be acceptable and neutral. Jamaat-e-Islami will not accept any rigged election like in the past,” he said while addressing a gathering of party leaders and supporters in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet.

“We will not allow anyone to exploit the nation for personal gain anymore. No one will be allowed to misuse public resources,” he added.

Shafiqur also said, “We don’t want a divided Bangladesh. We want a humane and equitable nation. To build such a country, we need the love, support, and participation of the people.”

Referring to Jamaat's initiative after August 5, he said, “Despite facing persecution, we called for national unity because we want stability in the country. We ensured the safety of religious minorities in the past and continue to do so. But during previous governments, minority communities faced the worst repression.”

He alleged that no government in the past 52 years has truly cared for the people. “They were busy securing their own interests and strengthening their political bases. We must remain vigilant so that such a time never returns,” he added.

The event, a manpower and community gathering, was organised by the Beanibazar upazila and Pourashava units of Jamaat. It was presided over by Upazila Ameer Maulana Faizul Islam and conducted by Secretary Abul Kashem and PourashavaAmeer Kazi Jamir Hossain.

Special guests included Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zobayer, Central Executive Committee Member and Dhaka North City Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin, Sylhet District Ameer Maulana Habibur Rahman, and Sylhet Metropolitan Ameer Fakhrul Islam, among others.