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Jamaat demands Nizami's release, polls in Oct

Staff Correspondent
Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday announced a five-point demand, including release of its Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami along with the two detained former premiers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, and holding of the national polls in
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October this year.
Jamaat also announced a 15-day long scries of programmes to realise these demands.
The party announced its agenda through a press conference held at the party's central office at Maghbazar yesterday.
Addressing the press, Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahccd said confusion over holding of the polls has deepened following the different initiatives of the government.
He demanded that flic government holds the general polls in October this year and the local-government elections should be left to the next elected government.
The other demands made by Jamaat arc die withdrawal of all 'false' and 'politically motivated' charges against politicians including Gatco and Barapukurla cases, bringing the prices of essentials within people’s purchasing power and lifting of aU remaining restrictions on indoor politics immediately.
When asked about their participation in political dialogues, Mojaheed said the party would take a decision on the matter after con-sultingwith the4-party alliance.
According to the programme announced, Jamaat will place a memorandum to the government on May 26 through administration in all metropolitan cities, districts on May 27 and upazilas on May 28, a prayer day (Doa Dibash) across the country after Juma prayers on May 30, and a mass-signature campaign across thecountry fromjunc 1-10.
POLICE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION’
Meanwhile, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday warned police to be careful about arrests while bail petitions remain pending with the highest court
The full bench of the Appellate Division, presided by Chief Justice Md Ruhul Amin, made the observation while hearing an appeal against the High Court (HC) order which rejected anticipatory bail for the now detained Motiur Rahman Nizami, an accused in the Gatco graft case.
The SC bench made the observation that in future situations like this, police should exercise caution.
Nizami's lawyer Abdur Razzak in his submission said, "The police should have shown respect to the highest court and refrained from arresting Nizami until disposal of the matter.”
"The civilised government has failed to apt in a^iyjlised mannec." he said)
Earlier on May 18, the HC rejected a bail prayer of Nizami in the Gatco case. Later Nizami filed a petition with the Supreme Court to stay the HC order. At the time, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice MA Matin referred the matter to the chief justice for a decision on it.
Police, however, arrested Nizami the same day.