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Troublemakers in public sector will be taken to task: PM

By Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia warned Sunday th.il the troublemakers In the lostng public sector enterprises would lx- strongly dealt with.
"....the country cannot-be allowed .to be destroyed by meeting the 'unjust' and 'illogical' demands of a small group of the people".' she told 'a public meeting at Dlxilalklial In the city.
Her audience replied shouting no' txT wlien Begum Zia asked them whether they were reqdy to pay cxinj taxes - to fulfil the 'undue claims' by those who failed to Increase produc tion and make their industrial units profitable.
"How is it justified that people's money would be spent tn running tlie enterprises that incur losses year after year", the Premier asked.
"Rather, we can utilise tlie
subsidy for setting up new industries to create more employment opportunities." she remarked.
Referring to 'anarchism' tn the name of realising demands. the Prime Minister said. "Let us work together for next five years without raising any demand and calling hartal to lead the country to self-reliance by increasing production”-
Arranged jointly by the Sutrapur and Kotwall thana units of BNP the meeting was also addressed by party Vice-. President Choudhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiky. Ils city branch chief Lt Cen (retd) Mir Shawkat Alt. MP. Dhaka City Corporation Mayor Mirza Abbas. MP. Slate Minister for Youth and Sports Sadck Hossain. MP. Scllma Rahman. MP. Jatiyatabadl Krishak Dal Secretary Shamsuzzaman Dudu
and local leaders.
The Prime Minister said that the past autocratic regime had conceded undue demands to cling to power and reiterated that her government would continue to work for Ihc welfare of the masses witlxiut bowing to much pressures. She called upon the people to re sist those who destroy public property In the name of movement.
On the problems being faced by the city dwellers. Begum Zia said Hutt her Emiacnt was fawuru, .Qf^ tht.f problems and would try to resolve those by pliascs.
She also reminded her audience of the country's resource constraints and the sliatlcrcd economy k-fl by the autocratic regime.
With a view to increasing civic amenities and making the
capital a clean cily. the Prime Minister said that local people would be Involved with the efforts of the authorities. She al»o requested the city dweller* to maintain cleanlines* to remove the problem* like water-logging and mosquito menace
"This government lias given emphasis on the growth of small industries and it Is ready to provide all-out assistance to such Industries. Begum Zia told the Inhabitants of Dholalkhal. the old city area which has witnessed remark able development of small and Cottage Industries over the years
She also called for setting up more small and cottage industries allovcr the country for the growth of national economy But the quality of the products must be ensured in order to compete with foreign goods, she pointed out.
BSS adds: Mirza Abba* said that all the roads of Dhaka city would be repaired by the year 1992.
Sadek Hossain called for ensuring ctvic amenities of the old city.
Mtr Shawkat All suggested constituting a task force to tackle the various problem* of the Dhaka cily. Tanvir Slddiky said that development of Dhaka metropolis should be carried out In a planned manner.