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Elect honest candidates

CA urges people

UNB, Keshabpur. Jessore
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday urged the people to apply their wisdom and judgment in electing the competent and honest candidates in the polls.
The CA made the request while he was speaking at a regional dialogue at Abu Sharaf Sadeque Auditorium in Keshabpur upazila. Organised by Keshabpur Press Club, the dialogue wras moderated by Education Adviser Hossain Zill ur Rahman.
The head of the caretaker government assured the people of all-out support so that they can cast their votes without fear. He said people's spontaneous participa--tion in the polls is necessary and they should exercise their voting right judiciously.
He said the Election Commission (EC) has indicated that the schedule for the general election will be announced in November while polls to 300 to 350 upazila parishads will be completed by the end of October.
Referring to his government's prime objective to hold free, fair and acceptable election, the CA said preparation for holding the polls is now at the final stage as the voter list with photographs of about 80 million citizens is almost complete.
Responding to a participant's request to stop student politics by enacting laws, the CA said people will derive the fruits of Representation of People Order (RPO) Ordinance which will prohibit front organisations of political parties in the educational institutions.
A meeting of the Council of Advisers on Sunday approved in principle the RPO Ordinance 2008, which is likely to be finally approved by the end of tnis month.
He further said the RPO Ordinance will help the EC to exercise the election rules and regulations independently.
Referring to his address to the nation in last May when he mentioned about necessity of a consensus on some areas like balance of power, stopping hartals, he said if a consensus can be reached on (hose areas then the objectives of caretaker government will be successful.
The government is carrying out efforts to establish democracy and good governance on a strong footing to build a corruption-free knowiedge-based enlightened society.
People from different professions including teachers, businessmen, farmers, journalists, UP representatives, women and writers took part in the dialogue and spoke on local problems ana their solution and national politics and election.
The also raised the question of rising prices of essentials and shortage in fertiliser supply.
The local problems mentioned include permanent solution of water logging at Bhabadah and construction of roads and bridges in the area.
The CA said the present government is a non-political caretaker government, which is not opponent to any political party and it is behaving equally with all political parties.
No adviser of this government will
take part in next elections Regarding the modality of the next elected government, he said it might be formulated through discussion.
Responding to local demands, the CA said he will take steps to permanently solve the Bhabadah water logging problem and to complete all han-constructed bridges and roads in the area.
LG RD Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal and Law Adviser Hasan Ariff were also present at the dialogue, which was presided over by Ashrafuzzaman Khan, president of Keshabpur Press Club.
Addressed a regional dialogue in the conference room of die deputy commissioner's office, Khulna, the CA said his government wants the next elected government will establish sustainable democracy and governance to fulfil people's expectation.
People of different professions, including teachers, freedom fighters, businessmen, journalists. NGO men, farmers, workers and the elite, from the districts in Khulna division took part in the dialogue
Responding to a demand for ensuring election free from (he influence of black money, the CA said people will also have to raise their voice and remain alert in this regard alongside government's efforts
He said the limit to election expenditure will have a positive impact on the effort for checking the influence of black money during the polls.
The CA hoped that Khulna city-dwellers in the upcoming city corporation election would cast their vote without fear to choose competent and honest candidates and set an example.
“Examples will also have to be created also In three other city corporation polls," he said, as the interim regime wants a fresh start on a clean slate.
Education Adviser Hossain Zilhir Rahman moderated the dialogue that lasted for three hours from 2:30 pm.