Editorial CEC’s personal attack on one of the EC commissioners Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda. Star file photo It is sad that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has personally attacked Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar for his criticism of the Election Commission's performance in the recently held local government elections. In a programme held on the National Voters' Day, Mahbub Talukdar pointed out that there was no level-playing field in the elections and that voter turnout dropped because of the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM). He also brought to the notice of all the various irregularities—violence, vandalism of EVMs, and grabbing of polling centres—seen in these elections. The statement made by EC Mahbub was not personal in any sense, rather it was institutional. Sadly, instead of addressing his concerns, the CEC criticised him personally, saying that EC Mahbub was trying to "disgrace" the commission. Such a comment by the CEC is unexpected.