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I am not defeated, says Sheikh Hasina

By Staff Correspondent
Awami League chief and leader of the Eight Party Alliance Sheikh Hasina brought charges of rigging against BNP in February 27 elections and said the results of the elections would never be good for the nation. She apprehended that people's rights mighi be mortgaged to the unholy forces
again like In the past 15 years.
Sheikh Hasina said this at her post-election press briefing Thursday evening at the Bangnbandhu Bhaban.
In a written statement she alleged the beneficiaries of the autocratic regime, that ruled the country for a king time and other conspirators have foiled people's aspirations for democracy through influence and black money.
The conspiracy has not only foiled the aspirations of the people, but It has also made the future of democracy uncertain", she said and mentioned that the hope of the na Hon was to establish parliamentary form of government accountable to people. She urged people to remain vigilant for establishing democracy on a permanent fooling.
Regarding results of the Februaiy 27 elections. Sheikh llasina said. "I can firmly say that people voted for us. but the identified undemocratic forces have deprived them of getting the expected results". She alleged that those un democratic forces did this through rigging and terror.
She cited some examples of irregularities during polling In some constituencies In Dhaka and claimed that the unholy forces violated the code of conduct for the election and succeeded in changing the desired results In many constituencies.
She said It was unbelievable that people of Bangladesh did not vote for Awami league which had been fighting relentlessly against the autocratic rulers for the last 15 years to establish their rights.
The irregularities during polling In Dhaka city, which Haslna mentioned, were false voting against Awami league at different centres. She alleged that some of these take voters were caught by the polling agents of her party, but they were released later by the au
thorltles concerned.
Six- said. In some areas, her voters wen terrorised by the opponents who did not allow them to cast their votes. She said. In some centres, trouble makers were assisted by the. persons on duty to maintain law and order. "We complained to the Election Commission In writing, but there was no tm-medlale remedy", she said.
Sheikh Haslna also mentioned Irregularities In the voters Hat and Informed that she had asked the district leaders of her party to send reports within five days on the activities of identified conspirators' during the elections.
llasina said the reactionary through an entete. but their defeat Is inevitable.
When asked whether she accepts her party's defeat in the election. Hpsina said. "I was not defeated In the elections. since people voted for my party." She added that it was rigging by BNP which was responsible for such results. She mentioned that there was rigging by her opponents in at least 100 seats.
In reply to another question. Haslna said she had been fighting against the vested interest group which captured power after the killing of liangabandhu in 1975. That interested group wants to keep such force in power which would serve their purpose." said Haslna
"Our struggle for establish Ing a true democratic government in the country would continue till we achieve the goal." site said.