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BNP, AL, JP happy over steps taken by EC

From Morshed Ali Khan
MAN1KGANJ, June 29: The stage is set for holding the by-■ election in Manikganj-3 tomorrow.
BNP, AL and JP leaders here have expressed their satisfaction over the steps taken by the Election Commission to hold the election in a free and impartial manner.
BNP candidate Abdul Wahab Khan told The Daily Star that the steps taken to maintain law and order are ’sufficient'.
When asked about his expectation about the results. Wahab replied. "If the elections are fair, we will win with a big margin."
Meanwhile, both BNP and AL have lodged formal complaints about NGOs who would be acting as observers tomorrow.
The BNP candidate said. "We know FEMA and Proshika are
well-known Awaml Leaguers. They will be observing the polls, we also know some of the observers are AL activists."
The Deputy Commissioner Md Abdur Razzak, who is also the Returning Officer, said "There is nothing more we could do to ensure a congenial atmosphere for the by-election."
Razzak said ne had received complaints from both BNP and AL. we have sent them to the Electoral Enquiry Committee and also informed the Election Commission," he said.
District AL president Moslem Uddin Khan (Habu Mia) said his party had lodged a complaint against the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Bastobayon Sangstha who would have observers in the polls.
'The members of this organisation are local BNP leaders," Moslem Uddin said.
JP spokesman, Abdur Rouf Khan, a former MP from Manikganj-2. said: We have no complaint about the arrangements.” He declined to comment on what he expected of the results. but said "we think every citizen has the right to observe the polls. We have nothing against any observer."
In Manikganj town no motorcycles, jeeps, cars and scooters were seen following government ban on their movement. The ban will remain in force until 6 am Tuesday.
The 94 magistrates, who came here for election duty from other parts of the country, were asked today to go to their respective centres.
The Deputy Commissioner said, the number of vulnerable polling centres now is 56.