The Election Commission has started a case against Faridpur-4 MP Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon for violating the electoral code of conduct by verbally abusing and threatening polling officials in a local by-election.
Faridpur’s Senior Election Officer Nawabul Islam started the case with Charbhadrasan police on Thursday, said the station’s OC Naznin Khanom.
“I started a case against the MP at 10 am in line with the EC’s directions. The charges involve the violation of the electoral code of conduct,” said Nawabul.
Nixon, an independent MP, has been under the scanner over the last week after allegations surfaced that he verbally abused the deputy commissioner and a few other election officials during the by-election to the post of Charbhadrasan Upazila Parishad chairman.
Bangladesh Administrative Service Association or BASA has since demanded that the authorities bring the Faridpur-4 MP to justice, with the local Awami League chapter echoing the calls.
Under the circumstances, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday announced that the EC had decided to pursue legal proceedings against Nixon.
Source: bdnews24.com
