Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 701 Sat. May 20, 2006  
   
Letters to Editor


Election propaganda by the EC


Election Commission should take the responsibility of election propaganda for the candidates instead of the candidates themselves.

This will help a low-cost, violence-free, black money-free election propaganda. The EC can take a service charge from the candidates for this propaganda (say, for example, Tk 5 lakh from each candidate).

This will also help the law and order in the country, as pre-election violence rises in our country and elsewhere in the world during elections because of the election propaganda run by the candidates themselves --as their supporters sometimes break the rules and it is run by black money and other undue influences.

I request CPD to arrange a dialogue on this issue to help formulate a working plan for a better election system.

EC should hire the IT and radio and TV facilities for election propaganda.

It will save our time, and ensure safety of lives of voters and candidates as well -- and of course cut down the propaganda costs.