Banagladesh's current regime held two staged elections in 2014 and 2018. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

Those were 'staged' elections because voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

The PM first took control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then she marginalized the main opposition either by enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then she staged a fake election in cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots were stuffed overnight. The voters went go to the voting centers and saw that their votes are already cast.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible in a Western liberal democracy like, say, Australia?

Banagladesh's current regime held two staged elections in 2014 and 2018. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

The PM first took control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then she marginalized the main opposition either by enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then she staged a fake election in cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots were stuffed overnight. The voters went go to the voting centers and saw that their votes are already cast.

Those elections were 'staged' elections because voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible in a Western liberal democracy like, say, Australia?

Banagladesh's current regime held two fake elections in 2014 and 2018 by ballot-stuffing. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

Those were fake elections in the sense that voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible, say, in Australia?

What will happen if an Australian PM wants to hold a fake election to extend his/her regime?

The Australian PM will first take control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then he will marginalize the main opposition by either enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then he will stage a fake election with cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots will be stuffed overnight. The voters will go to the voting centers and see that their votes are already cast.

How will that work in Australia?

Banagladesh's current regime held two staged elections in 2014 and 2018. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

Those were 'staged' elections because voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

The PM first took control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then she marginalized the main opposition either by enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then she staged a fake election in cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots were stuffed overnight. The voters went go to the voting centers and saw that their votes are already cast.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible in a Western liberal democracy like, say, Australia?

Banagladesh's current regime held two fake elections in 2014 and 2018 by ballot-stuffing. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

Those were fake elections in the sense that voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible, say, in Australia?

What will happen if an Australian PM wants to hold a fake election to extend his/her regime?

The Australian PM will first take control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then he will marginalize the main opposition by either enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then he will stage a fake election with cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots will be stuffed overnight. The voters will go to the voting centers and see that their votes are already cast.

How will that work in Australia?

Banagladesh's current regime held two fake elections in 2014 and 2018 by ballot-stuffing. They are preparing for another one.

• DW: Bangladesh's 'staged' elections
• Some in Bangladesh election observer group said they regretted involvement

Those were fake elections in the sense that voter turnout was almost zero, ballots were stuffed overnight rather than on the election day, and the opposition party was in arrangement with the regime.

Why is it possible for Bangladesh to hold fake elections but impossible, say, in Australia?

What will happen if an Australian PM wants to hold a fake election to extend his/her regime?

The Australian PM will first take control of the election commission, judiciary, and police by planting party stooges and party activists. Then he will marginalize the main opposition by either enforcing disappearances or throwing them into jail by registering fake criminal cases. Then he will stage a fake election with cooperation with another opposition party that is much weaker. Ballots will be stuffed overnight. The voters will go to the voting centers and see that their votes are already cast.

How will that work in Australia?