Highlights
- Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin shared a humorous experience about the indelible ink used in the election.
- He joked that the Election Ink has still not disappeared from his finger even after several days.
- The remark was made at an event at the Election Commission Secretariat (Bangladesh) in Dhaka.
- He also claimed that the 13th national election was conducted smoothly.
Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin shared a light-hearted story about the indelible election ink used in the 13th parliamentary election. Speaking at a discussion meeting held at the Election Commission Secretariat (Bangladesh) in Dhaka on Monday (16 March), he said the ink on his finger had not faded even several days after voting.
He joked:
“কালি তো উঠছে না। ভয় হচ্ছে সামনের লোকাল গভর্নমেন্ট (স্থানীয় সরকার) নির্বাচনে এই কালি নিয়ে ভোট দিতে গেলে আবার ধরা খাই কি না!”
Translation: “Election Ink still isn’t coming off. I’m worried that if I go to vote in the upcoming local government election with this ink, I might get caught again!”
Social Media Post Mentioned by the CEC
The CEC also said that after the election, one of his former colleagues made a post about him on Facebook. According to him, the post said:
“মাননীয় প্রধান নির্বাচন কমিশনার, আপনি কি কালি লাগিয়েছেন? এই কালি তো উঠছে না।”
Translation: “Honourable Chief Election Commissioner, did you apply the ink? This ink isn’t coming off!”
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‘Best Quality Ink Used in Bangladesh’
The CEC said he personally checked and found that the ink mark was still visible on his finger. He added that the ink supplier, Steve Liz, may have done something special to make it so durable. According to him, th7is election used the best quality voting ink in Bangladesh’s history, as the mark usually fades quickly after rubbing, but this time it has proven unusually long-lasting.
CEC Claims Election Was Smooth
Along with praising the ink quality, A M M Nasir Uddin also said the election itself was conducted smoothly. He said he personally asked many voters whether they faced any problems while voting. According to him, no one complained about being unable to vote, including women and minority voters.
CEC Questions Use of ‘Minority’ Term
The CEC also expressed his objection to the term “minority.” He said everyone in Bangladesh is Bangladeshi, and he personally believes that all citizens are equal and have equal rights, regardless of religious identity.
Source: Jagonews24
