Law minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday said that the law involving appointment of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners was made to hold a free, fair and neutral election and to keep the Election Commission independent.

“I told the (US election observation) delegation team that the government of Sheikh Hasina is committed to the people of the country about holding a free and fair election…This government has enacted a law on appointment of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners to uphold the independence of the Election Commission, and to conduct a free, fair and peaceful election…,” he said.

The minister made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with the US team at the Secretariat on Wednesday.

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The minister said that the Election Commission sought some amendments
in the commission law to hold a free and peaceful election.

“The amendments had been made. All of the offices, courts and departments related to election will immediately go under the control of the Election Commission after the announcement of the election schedule,” he said.

Anisul Haque said their (the US election monitoring team) main question was “what is the difference between the Digital Security Act and the Cyber Security Act? “

“I told them the difference very clearly. They didn't give me any advice on the election,” he said.

Responding to a question whether the team asked anything about dialogue with other parties, the law minister said, “They didn’t ask anything about dialogue.”

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“They asked if there is such concern that some parties will not participate in the poll. I have told them Sheikh Hasina's government wants all parties to come to the polls. But who will come and who won’t is their party decision,” the minister added.