Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the time of holding a general election was a matter of political decision.
He made the comment while addressing the nation for the first time after assuming office as the chief advisor to Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government in the evening.
BTV, BTV World and BTV Chattogram centre broadcasted his address.
鈥楢 free, fair and participatory election will be held after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission, electoral system, law-order sector and free flow of information to give the student-people a successful culmination,鈥� he said.
He said that the Election Commission would be reformed to prepare it for holding an ideal election at any time.
Yunus said that the main aim of the election was to introduce an accountable political system against corruption, looting and mass killing.
Local government institutions, he said, must be strengthened and decentralisation of power should be ensured to consolidate democracy.
Claiming that the government has taken a strong stance against corruption, the chief adviser said that all the advisers to the interim government would disclose their wealth statements within the quickest possible time.
Prof Yunus said that submitting wealth statements would be made mandatory for all government officials at phases.
To take steps against corruption at the state level, an ordinance will be proclaimed to appoint an Ombudsman in line with the Article 77 of the Constitution.
