Sittwe: The Election Commission, or EC, in Arakan State has abused the election law by allowing the Union Solidarity and Development Party to use religious buildings for public rallies for the election, said a politician.
"In the election law, buildings used for religious purposes are not allowed to be used by any political party for public rallies. But the EC in Arakan State has allowed the USDP to use religious buildings for rallies. The EC is directly abusing the election law in Arakan," he said.
The EC has allowed the USDP to use religious buildings, but has not allowed other political parties, including the National Unity Party and the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party, to do the same.
"As far as I know the EC allowed many monasteries and community halls used for religious purposes in Sittwe to be used by the USDP for rallies, but not other parties. The EC also indirectly supports the USDP to win in the election," he said.
On 30 August, the EC allowed the community hall located in Tara Thisu Ward in Sittwe to be used by the USDP for an election rally, and on 9 September allowed the USDP to also use the community hall in Kay Pin Gyi Ward for a rally. Both community halls are used for religious purposes.
The EC has also allowed the USDP to use a number of monasteries in Sittwe for election rallies, including Thinkha Radanar, Khaung Lon Kyunt, Ray Kyaw Thu, Kai Shay, and San Pya Wards monasteries.
"Such behavior of the EC demonstrates the upcoming election will not be free or fair. People in Arakan State have come to doubt the election after the EC and authority have acted with partisanship in regard to the election," he said.
According to a local source, the USDP candidates in Arakan State have received help from government officials and are working together with the EC in Arakan to canvass for votes.
"If the election is free and fair, our party would be able to win the election in Arakan State. But the election is surely not to be free or fair because the USDP is a proxy party of the military government, which will ensure the USDP wins in the election," said an RNDP central committee member.
Source:http://www.narinjara.com/details.asp?id=2745
"In the election law, buildings used for religious purposes are not allowed to be used by any political party for public rallies. But the EC in Arakan State has allowed the USDP to use religious buildings for rallies. The EC is directly abusing the election law in Arakan," he said.
The EC has allowed the USDP to use religious buildings, but has not allowed other political parties, including the National Unity Party and the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party, to do the same.
"As far as I know the EC allowed many monasteries and community halls used for religious purposes in Sittwe to be used by the USDP for rallies, but not other parties. The EC also indirectly supports the USDP to win in the election," he said.
On 30 August, the EC allowed the community hall located in Tara Thisu Ward in Sittwe to be used by the USDP for an election rally, and on 9 September allowed the USDP to also use the community hall in Kay Pin Gyi Ward for a rally. Both community halls are used for religious purposes.
The EC has also allowed the USDP to use a number of monasteries in Sittwe for election rallies, including Thinkha Radanar, Khaung Lon Kyunt, Ray Kyaw Thu, Kai Shay, and San Pya Wards monasteries.
"Such behavior of the EC demonstrates the upcoming election will not be free or fair. People in Arakan State have come to doubt the election after the EC and authority have acted with partisanship in regard to the election," he said.
According to a local source, the USDP candidates in Arakan State have received help from government officials and are working together with the EC in Arakan to canvass for votes.
"If the election is free and fair, our party would be able to win the election in Arakan State. But the election is surely not to be free or fair because the USDP is a proxy party of the military government, which will ensure the USDP wins in the election," said an RNDP central committee member.
Source:http://www.narinjara.com/details.asp?id=2745
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