Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina: Ban of election for her party

Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina: Ban of election for her party

in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the state's election commission has annulled the registration of the former government party of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This decision prevents the party from being able to take part in the next national elections, which is expected to take place by June next year.

official announcement and background

The decision was announced on Monday, just a few hours after the transitional government under the direction of the Nobelprägers muhammads Yunus had published an official message that the Awami League and its connected organizations prohibited any online and other activities. This announcement was made two days after the transition cabinet had decided to prohibit all activities of the party in accordance with the country's anti-terrorism law until a special tribunal has completed the tribunal process against the party and its leadership.

scope of the ban

In the communication, the government said that all activities of the party, including any publications, media and online activities as well as campaigns, processions, meetings, meetings and conferences, were banned until the procedure against the leaders and activists. The decision came into force immediately.

consequences for the political landscape

In addition, the electoral commission said on Monday that the Hasina-led party should not take part in the upcoming elections. Political parties must be registered with the election commission in order to be able to participate in elections. A government advisor also warned that anyone who makes comments online to support the Awami League must expect arrest.

On Sunday, the Awami League accused the transitional government of stirring the division and violating "democratic norms" by banning its activities. In a statement, it was stated that the ban had divided the ban, the democratic norms suffocated, fueled a continuing pogrom against opponents and strangled inclusion - everything undemocratic steps. "

The role of the Awami League in Bangladesh

The Awami League is one of the two major parties in Bangladesh, a country with a turbulent parliamentary democracy, which is characterized by a violent story of state pranks and political murders. Hasina, the daughter of the independence leader of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, left the country on August 5 last year and has lived in exile in India together with many other high -ranking party colleagues and former cabinet ministers. They are accused of having killed demonstrators during an uprising against Hasina's 15-year rule in July and August of last year.

reports on human rights violations

The United Nations human rights office reported in February that up to 1,400 people could have been killed during the three weeks of protests against Hasina. In a report, the UN High Commissioner Office for Human Rights recommended that political party bans, which undermine a return to a real multi-party democracy and would effectively dismiss a large part of the electorate in Bangladesh.

rising tensions and violent protests

The Awami League, which led a nine -digit war against Pakistan in 1971, has been under immense pressure since Hasina's fall. Protesters have attacked and set fire to many of their offices, including the headquarters in Dhaka. The party accuses the transitional government of promoting violence against the residence and businesses of its activists and leaders. Thousands of their supporters were arrested nationwide, many were killed.

yunus has explained that the next elections will probably take place either in December or June next year.