The Election Commission (EC) will determine its next steps regarding Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration and election symbol, as well as BNP leader Ishraque Hossain’s oath as a Dhaka South City Corporation mayor, after receiving the official copies of the relevant court verdicts.

“So far, we have not received any observations from the Honorable Court regarding the Jamaat’s registration and symbol. After receiving the observations, legal steps will be taken accordingly in this regard,” said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed while talking to reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban on Sunday, June 1.

The Appellate Division on Sunday cancelled a High Court verdict that declared Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party illegal over a decade ago.

In reply to a question over the electoral symbol of Jamaat, the EC Secretary said they will get what they are legally entitled to regarding the symbol.

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The EC does not have scope to make any remarks as an institution until it receives any document containing the court`s observations, he said.

Responding to another question over the Ishraque issue, the EC official said the EC has not received the copy of the court`s directives in this regard yet as well. “I`m telling you again that I can`t make any official statement until I receive any papers,” he said.

As his attention was drawn that today is the last day of five-year tenure of Dhaka South City Corporation, he said adding, “We will refrain from commenting on this matter until we receive a paper from the court.”

Source: UNB