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Political Scene

‘Halt war' cry now part of polls campaign

Star Report
Political leaders now conducting vigorous election campaigns in their respective constituencies are demanding an immediate halt to Gulf war. Fully aware about public sentiments since the attack on Baghdad by the US-led multinational forces the politicians have clearly taken side with Saddam.
The political activities are making in frequent pledges to the people as these have little attractions. Instead, war is getting top priority in their speeches and other election activities. In reality, it is certainly meaningless to demand for an urgent halt to war from remote village areas as this will go completely unheeded by the countries involved in the conflict.
But politicians know that to honour the sentiments of the voters is always rewarding.
Our SiraJgonJ Correspondent writes: Begum. Khaleda Zia, chief of BNP said, democratic rights of people were ensured only during BNP regime since the liberation. She was addressing a public meeting at Sirajganj College ground recently with district President sind BNP nominee Mirza Muraduzzaman in the chair. She said only patriotic nationalist forces can ensure democracy and press freedom. Shahccd Zia announced a 19 point programme for welfare of people and BNP Is now determined to implement that programme, she added. Begum Zia said BNP did not take part in any election under autocratic regime and after toppling Ershad regime by mass upsurge BNP is taking part in the ensuing polls a neutral aiad care-taker government. .
Our Kushtia Correspondent adds: A public meeting organised by Daulatpur Upazila (JSD-Inu) and held at Matburapur High School ground Saturday afternoon urged the people to cast their votes Judiciously and elect Kazli Arif Ahmed from Kushtia constituency no. 1 and the leadens also called for formation a government on the basis of national consensus. Presided over by Md. Hase-muddin, tine meeting was addressed by Kazi Arif Ahmed and Hasanul Haq Inu. Addressing the meeting Kazi Arif Ahmed said that if elected he would take: all possible measures to redress the grievances of the farmers, ensure supply of agricultu ral inputs, augment supply of C>. K. canal water by renovation of GK project machineries and instal new pumps and complete the construction of Islamic University. He also demanded immediate trial of de posed President Ershad. his associates who are responsible for economic ruination of ithc country.
500 voters not enlisted in Borguna
UNB form Borguna adds: A total of 500 eligible voters of a village im the sadar upazila were not enlisted in the voters list for tlie parliamentary election.
The voters of village south Kaiftobok under Dholua union of the district found their names missing from the voters list when they approached the local election commission office to obtain their serial number.
Il was alleged that the Election Cornmission office here allegedly demanded Illegal gratification from them to enlist their names.
But the local office of the election commission denied the allegsiUon.
Meanwhile. Deputy Com-misstoner H N Halder has formed a one member inquiry committee headed by a magistrate to probe the allegation.
Salahuddin Kader Chowdhury
Our Staff Correspondent writes : National Democratic Party Secretary General Salauddin Kader Choudhury on Saturday said that his party was contesting the polls to hasten transition to democ-
He was addressing a public meeting at Kamalpur Madras-sah ground of Rauzan upazila in Chittagong.
Presided over by a local leader Shafik Ahmed the meeting was addressed by Mustafizur Rahman. Abul Mabud and Shamsul Alam.
Salauddin Kader Choudhury said that they fought autocracy to build up an democratic order. He hoped that a representative government elected through free polls was the need of the hour. The NDP leader observed that all political parties had responsibility for upholding the norms of democracy during the election period.
He urged the people to vote for the honest men to emancipate the masses from all sorts of sufferings and repressions.
Narayan ganj
A correspondent from NarayanganJ adds : The district is currently under the grips of election fever.
NarayanganJ town Itself turned into a veritable garden of banners, placards, posters, festoons and election camps. Ever since the submission of nomination papers by the contenders electioneering got underway in remarkable manners. Tea stalls started to drive a roaring trade and people who cam a living by painting placards and banners work round the clock.
Owners of printing presses have long since shunned their timely- eating habit and early to bed principles so is the case with people who rent out loudspeakers.
Most of the voters, however, do not seem much impressed and they are extremely tight-lipped about whom they would vote for. Possibilities are that in most of the places, voters would go for 'new blood .
Jhcnaidah
Our Jhenaidah Correspondent adds : A number of procession meeting, mi lad mahfil, special prayers, feeding of poor, organised by different socio-political and religious organisations is being arranged dally throughout Jhcnaidah district in favour of Iraq and Iraqi President Saddam