Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair has warned that his party will not accept any rigged election. He made the statement on Tuesday, February 10, after a meeting with a 16-member European Union election observation delegation at the party’s central office in Dhaka. The EU team had earlier met Jamaat’s Amir to discuss election preparations and possible threats.

Following the meeting, Zubair alleged that a section of the administration was acting with bias and that the Election Commission appeared weak. He said the lack of a level playing field was evident and urged the authorities to correct the situation. Zubair also called on the administration to intensify efforts to recover looted and illegal weapons to prevent public fear.

He further claimed that Jamaat’s election activities were being obstructed and that 15 of its campaign offices had been set on fire. Zubair emphasized that unless administrative neutrality was ensured, Jamaat would announce its position regarding participation in the election.