US Charge d’ Affaires in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson on Monday said the US does not support any particular party, politician or election outcome as it expects fair elections in an atmosphere of peace and security early next year.
‘The US embassy or the US government does not support any particular party but we do meet political parties to understand their platforms and their goals. We do not support any particular politician but we do meet politicians to understand their goals and we do not support any particular outcome. That is for the people of Bangladesh to decide and we wish you all the best in doing it,’ she said.
The US envoy made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital.
Tracey Ann Jacobson said she came to the EC with some of her colleagues to listen to and to learn and understand as there are so many rumours and conspiracy theories out there.
Noting that she wants to be very clear what the US government position is, the envoy said the US supports the interim government led by Professor Yunus and the Central Election Commission in charting a pathway to free and fair elections early next year.
‘We hope those elections will happen in an atmosphere of peace and security and we hope they will lead to a successful democratic government that will represent the aspirations and dreams of the Bangladeshi people,’ she said.
Jacobson led a three-member delegation from the US Embassy to the meeting.
Two other delegation members are David Moo (political chief at the embassy) and Firoze Ahmed (political specialist).
