July Oikya announced it will hold a 'March to Election Commission' program on Tuesday to demand the disqualification of loan defaulters, dual citizens, and 14 political parties including the Jatiya Party from the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. The announcement was made Monday by organizer Plabon Tariq at a press conference. Organizer Israfil Farazi alleged that the Election Commission had legitimized candidates who are loan defaulters and dual citizens, violating existing laws. He claimed at least 45 loan defaulters were allowed to contest while 68 were excluded.
Farazi further stated that July Oikya has been campaigning for two months to bar the Jatiya Party and allied groups, accusing them of involvement in past violence. The group also demanded immediate recovery of illegal weapons before the election, citing the killing of one of its organizers, Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, during election campaigning. They criticized the interim government and the Home Ministry for failing to act and warned that any ensuing unrest would be the responsibility of the Election Commission and the Home Ministry.
The press conference was also addressed by organizers Zainal Abedin Shishir and Munshi Burhan Mahmud.