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Elections under emergency won't be 'that much acceptable'

Says US envoy

UNB, Rangpur
US Ambassador James F Moriarty yesterday said elections under the state of emergency would not be "that much acceptable" as expected.
The envoy made the remark while talking to reporters after addressing the inaugural ceremony of a joint medical exercise styled "Medical and Dental Civic Action Programme -2008" in the district.
He also expressed his hope that the Election Commission would be able to hold the elections in line withits roadmap.
“The US stands ready to assist Bangladesh in facilitating democratic governance, prosperity and stability,” he said.
Bangladesh army and US marine medical corps jointly organised the 10-day exercise, which will be conducted in three phases. A total of 51 participants, 25 from Bangladesh army and 26 from US marine medical corps, have joined the exercise.
Speaking at the opening session, the, diplomat said it will help pxpai)d the tradfripnaj close cooperation between the US and Bangladesh army.
He further stated that medical personnel from the US navy and marines and the Bangladesh army medical directorate would provide free medical and dental care for Bangladeshis living in the district.
The exercise has provided a wonderful forum for Americans to share information and ideas with the Bangladesh military on medi-
cal issues, the ambassador said, adding that some 1,000 people will receive medical help each day.
“We hope that the exercise will pave the way for further medical discussions between the US and Bangladesh army for future exercises similar to this one,” said the US envoy.
He said the exercise is an example of the productive and mutually beneficial relationship between the two nations.
James F Moriarty mentioned that over the last 37 years, personnel from the US military, USAID and the State Department have d with ^heir-, ^anglqde’jhi ^counterparts tpty^a, wide rahgefcfimportant issuds- • ♦
Later, he visited Dhat Satgara Baitul Mokarram Madrasa in Taraganj upazila where he encouraged the new voters to exercise their voting rights.
Our Rangpur correspondent adds: The US ambassador met the district leaders of Awami League, BNP and Jatmat-e-lslami at RDRS (Rangpur-Dinajpur Rural Service) auditorium here in the afternoon.
He talked to them separately and enquired about different political issues including withdrawal of the state of emergency, upazila and parliament elections.
BNP district unit President Rahim Uddin Varosha, Jamaat Ameer Mahbubar Rahman Belal, District Awami League Convener Abul Monsur Ahmed and former secretary of AL district unit Elias Ahmed met the envoy.
The US envoy enquired about the problems of holding upazila polls before the general elections. The political leaders told the ambassador that the general election might -be delayed it. upazfla-, polls iyere held^eadj^it^ntpi^ eiectioh). * S’i - rtu
The envoy asked AL leaders about the possible electoral alliance with Jatiya Party in the coming parliament election. He wanted to know how many constituencies the AL would give JP in greater Rangpur.
AL leader Abul Monsur Ahmed, in response, said the JP has lost its popularity in the region and AL may leave only 10 constituencies for it (JP) in the coming election.