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AL to discuss action against rebels today

REAZ AHMAD
Seven months after the debacle in the national election the Awami League (AL) policymakers are set to discuss actions on the dissidents at an important meeting of the AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) today.
More than 500 party men charged for working against the party interests in October 1, 2001 parliamentary elections were show-caused four months ago.
Acting AL President Abdus Samad Azad would chair the meeting in absence of party chief Sheikh Hasina, now in USA on a private visit, to be held at AL central office in the city.
AL General Secretary Zillur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday that he would submit a report today (Tuesday) on the merits of the replies by the 'rebels' to the notices.
However, he could not confirm whether or not disciplinary actions would be taken against them right away.
The move comes at a time when one of its expelled rebels (Sharier Rumi of Faridpur) joined the ruling BNP the other day in presence of BNP Chairperson and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Another expelled Presidium member Dr
Mohammad Selim is spearheading a campaign for floating a new political party.
Earlier, just a month after the poll debacle the Al expelled 24 rebels on charge of running in the October polls defying the AL high command. Those expelled include AL Presidium member Dr Mohammad Selim and other district leaders.
In late last November, a joint meeting of the AL Presidium, Central Working Committee, and Advisory Council and the party lawmakers resolved to revamp the party and go tough against the 'betrayers'.
By the first week of December, the AL sent letters to its grassroots leadership seeking lists of party men who worked against party interest. Accordingly, lists were sent to the party and show-cause notices served on them.
A close aide to the AL chief told The Daily Star recently that Hasina was dead against further delay in arriving at a decision about the show-caused party men.
The issue of dissidents apart, today's ALCWC meeting would also assess the overall political and economic situation. Against the backdrop of alleged government repression on its political opponents and the rise in acts of rape and murder, the AL meeting is seen crucial.
However, it is unlikely that the meeting would discuss the issue of joining the parliament, which the 58 AL legislators have been boycotting since day one.
In an interview with a Bengali weekly in New York, Sheikh Hasina has dismissed talks with the government on the issue of her party's joining the parliament. "There is no question of holding talks with a government whose cadres have raped my daughters," Hasina was quoted as saying.
She also called for a stop to 'repression' and filing of 'false cases' against her party men.