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Ctg experience reinforces call for caretaker reforms Says Hasina

Staff Correspondent, ctg
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the delay in announcing results of the Chittagong mayoral elections underlined the need for reform in caretaker government system.
She also called for building a mass movement in the wake of the opposition triumph in Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls to put an end to misrule of the BNP-led alliance and free people from "monsters, terrorists, the corrupt and
smugglers".
Addressing a meeting of
representatives of the Nagorik Committee that wrested a resounding win of Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Hasina said the people of Chittagong showed how their vote and verdict could be protected overcoming all 'intimidation, machinations and manipulation'.
"It is the responsibility of the citizens to cast their vote and protect their verdict," she said. " Had we protected the vote in 2001 the way the people of Chittagong did, the alliance would not have dared to hijack people's verdict."
Hasina alleged that an evil move for manipulating the CCC polls results was made despite the massive popularity of Mohiuddin but the unity of people foiled it.
But in the national election it is not possible to do what the people of Chittagong did, she said. So, it has become imperative to reform caretaker government system and the Election Commission to ensure free, fair and impartial election, said the opposition leader.
Referring to the inauguration of a bridge on the river Arial Khan by the prime minister at Madaripur, Hasina said the present government is claiming credits inaugurating projects undertaken by others. Construction of the bridge was initiated by the previous Awami League (AL) government, she said, adding the same thing happened in the case of Rupsha Bridge.
Mohiuddin said anti-liberation forces captured power through a conspiracy and is out to destroy the democratic order in the country.
He called upon all to forge a movement at ward level to resist them and help bring about development.
In reply to a proposal, Hasina advised formation of an advisory council comprising leaders of Nagorik Committee to help Mohiuddin implement his 40-point pledges for the development of Chittagong, and to create pressure on the government in this regard.
Nagorik Committee Vicechairman Mahmudul Islam chaired the nearly two-hour meeting.
Earlier, committee leaders urged Hasina to take steps to maintain unity of people in the committee.
Others who addressed the meeting included AL Joint Secretary Obayedul Kader, Nagorik Committee Secretary General Abu Yusuf Alam, Gono Forum leader M Kafil Uddin, CPB leader Mrinal Chowdhury, Islami Front Bangladesh leader Mamtaz Uddin Chowdhury and Prof Md Jahangir.
AL central leaders Motia Chowdhury, Abdul Mannan, former minister Mosharraf Hossain, local leader Moslem Uddin Ahmad and Maj Gen (retd) Tarique Ahmad Siddique attended the meeting.