They called on the people and all political parties to keep a close watch on the process of reformation of the Election Commission so that the caretaker government cannot follow the same strategy adopted during the appointment of the Chief Adviser.

Everybody should remain alert so that the initiative to reform the EC cannot be stifled due to the conspiracy by BNP-Jamaat alliance, CPB leaders said at a rally at Paltan during the countrywide blockade programme.

They said the BNP-Jamaat alliance government during its tenure had highly politicised the administration and that there is no alternative to thorough purge of the administration if the caretaker government wants to hold a free and fair election.

About the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the leaders said more than one CEC had resigned earlier in accordance with constitutional procedure and that the BNP-Jamaat alliance is trying to mislead the nation by saying that resignation of the CEC is unconstitutional.

They also vowed to continue their demonstrations until the EC is reconstituted and the CEC is removed.

CPB Secretary Sazzad Zahir, Mahbub Alam, Ahsan Habib Lavlu, CPB Dhaka committee President Abdul Kader and Joly Talukdar also spoke at the rally.

CPB also held rallies in different parts of the country yesterday.