The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has deprived more than 70 prominent politicians from participating in scheduled for December 29 general parliamentary elections.
According to released on Monday verdict, the ban for those who had been sentenced to two or more years in prison on charges related to corruption and other financial abuses news agency.
Almost a month ago, in preparation for the election of the supreme legislative body of the country the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent to the court a list of 103 political activists, which took place in the last period of corrupt objects to achieve their disqualification. "
Verdict removes from the pre-race mainly fellow chairman Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia, and head of the Awami League (Awami League) Hasina Vazed - two irreconcilable rival, in the past lead Bangladeshi government.
The Electoral Commission now has good reason to deny registration to those applicants who fall into the "black list". Such a fate would not be able to avoid even those who contested the verdict, filed in due course the relevant appeal. The last date for nomination of candidates expired Sunday.
Bangladesh Parliament Elections originally scheduled for autumn 2006. However, because of sharply deteriorating political situation caused by the confrontation main political forces in the face of the BNP and the Awami League, were first postponed to a later date, and then lifted, while the introduction of national emergency. As part of the authorities launched a massive offensive against corruption in the dock were dozens of influential politicians, ex-important government officials, big businessmen.
Serious allegations were unable to escape as Khaleda Zia and Hasina Vazed, but instituted legal proceedings against them have not yet been completed.
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