Resist Upazila polls jointly: Zillur
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Acting Awami League (AL) President Zillur Rahman Tuesday called for resisting Upazila parishad elections jointly, as the Chief Election Commissioner's disclosure hit the headlines that the local-body polls would be held on October 23, reports UNB.
The AL leader categorically stated that any other polls before the general election would not be accepted.
"In no way any other election before the general election will be accepted. It will have to be resisted," he told an extended meeting of Mohammadpur-Adabar Thana AL at Asad Gate.
Zillur said it would make sense if election to all the upazila parishads could be held. This staggered election is "nothing but a farce."
Demanding withdrawal of the state of emergency, he said emergency cannot be in place for such a long time in an independent country like Bangladesh.
He also demanded unconditional release of AL President Sheikh Hasina, now abroad on parole for treatment.
The extended meeting called for bringing down the prices of essentials within people's buying capacity, introduction of rationing system, and unconditional release of all AL leaders and withdrawal of "false" cases against them.
Presided over by Mohammadpur Thana AL president Sadeq Khan, the meeting was also addressed, among others, by AL presidium member Tofail Ahmed, organising secretary Abdul Mannan and Dhaka city AL acting president MA Aziz and acting general secretary Adv Qamrul Islam.
Tofail demanded full lifting of the state of emergency to allow full-scale political activities for creating atmosphere for the general election.
Opposing the upazila elections in October, Tofail posed the question if the Election Commission can hold election to 300 Upazila parishads, why not hold parliamentary election to 300 seats in October.
The AL leader categorically stated that any other polls before the general election would not be accepted.
"In no way any other election before the general election will be accepted. It will have to be resisted," he told an extended meeting of Mohammadpur-Adabar Thana AL at Asad Gate.
Zillur said it would make sense if election to all the upazila parishads could be held. This staggered election is "nothing but a farce."
Demanding withdrawal of the state of emergency, he said emergency cannot be in place for such a long time in an independent country like Bangladesh.
He also demanded unconditional release of AL President Sheikh Hasina, now abroad on parole for treatment.
The extended meeting called for bringing down the prices of essentials within people's buying capacity, introduction of rationing system, and unconditional release of all AL leaders and withdrawal of "false" cases against them.
Presided over by Mohammadpur Thana AL president Sadeq Khan, the meeting was also addressed, among others, by AL presidium member Tofail Ahmed, organising secretary Abdul Mannan and Dhaka city AL acting president MA Aziz and acting general secretary Adv Qamrul Islam.
Tofail demanded full lifting of the state of emergency to allow full-scale political activities for creating atmosphere for the general election.
Opposing the upazila elections in October, Tofail posed the question if the Election Commission can hold election to 300 Upazila parishads, why not hold parliamentary election to 300 seats in October.