Election train has started its journey: Chief Adviser

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Chief Adviser to the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, said, the election train has started its journey for ultimate destination. It will not stop. But we have to complete many tasks along the way. When this train reaches the last station will depend on how quickly we can lay the railway lines. And that will be through the consensus of the political parties.

He said this in his address to the nation on Sunday (November 17) at 7 pm on the occasion of the 100th day of the interim government.

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Stating that the question of when the elections will be held is on everyone's mind, the Chief Adviser said, you have noticed that we have started taking necessary steps to organize the elections. The Election Commission will be formed in a few days. From then on, all the responsibility of organizing the elections will fall on them.

He said, once an Election Commission is formed, our responsibility for organizing the elections ends. Reforms in the state system are one of the commitments of this government. You gave us this mandate. The six reform commissions that we formed in the beginning have already taken their activities a long way forward. One of which is the Election Reform Commission. The recommendations of this commission are very important for holding elections. Go to their platform. Express your opinion openly. You are the owner of the country. You say what you want. How you want.

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He also said, keep speaking freely about the elections. Express everyone's thoughts. My request is to talk about reforms at the same time. Do not bypass reforms. Along with talking about elections, talk about reforms in elections and other areas. Reforms are the long-term lifeblood of the nation. Reforms will give the nation, especially our youth, an opportunity to create a new world. Do not deprive the nation.

The commission in which the opinions of political parties and all the people of the country are essential in organizing elections is the Constitution Reform Commission. The electoral law will have to be amended based on which part of these recommendations is acceptable to everyone. In parallel, the process of updating the voter list will continue, he said.

Dr. Yunus said, I am not sure how much opportunity we will get to implement the reform proposals. But I promise you, if you give me a chance, we will organize your desired elections after completing some necessary reforms. Till then, I request you to be patient. We want that we can create an electoral system that will be followed for ages. As a result, our country will be saved from the annual political crisis. For this, I am asking you for the necessary time. Once the decision on electoral reforms is made, you will also get the election roadmap very soon.

He said, the interim government has been formed to bring politics into the framework of policies, and out of the intense desire to create a new environment for politics. Do not deprive the nation from fulfilling this desire.