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Help implement party's electoral pledges

ALCWC tells party men

Staff Correspondent
Awami League (AL) yesterday called on the party men to help implement the party's electoral pledges to bring about positive changes in the country without becoming complacent in the wake of landslide victory in the parliamentary and local government elections.
The cal) came at a meeting of the AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) held at the party's Dhanmondi office in the city, with party chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
"There is no room for complacency despite the victory of the grand alliance. The victory has only increased our duties and responsibilities towards the people," said a statement of the ALCWC.
Adopting a resolution thanking the people, particularly the first-time and young voters, the meeting reiterated its pledge that AL would remain firm to fulfil the people's aspirations at any cost as they voted the party to power with a thumping victory in the national polls.
At the same time, the meeting also greeted veteran AL leader Zillur Rahman on becoming the lone candidate
in the presidential polls.
The meeting also vowed to put in allout efforts to achieve the Vision-2021 and to build a safe, peaceful, modern digital Bangladesh for the new gen eration.
Thanking the immediate past caretaker government and the Election Commission for holding a free and fair election, the ALCWC urged all political parties and their lawmakers to take part in parliamentary activities in order to make it the centre of national politics.
The meeting adopted a unanimous resolution congratulating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Zillur Rahman and accorded a recep-
tion to them. They were pre sented with crests and bou-
The meeting said Zillur Rahman would no longer remain a party man after he becomes tire president. His parliamentary seat will also fall vacant.
During the crucial days in the wake of the declaration of emergency when the caretaker government suspended all political activities, Zillur Rahman led the party successfully and confidently, it added.
At the meeting, Sheikh Hasina became overwhelmed while congratulating president-designate Zillur Rahman.
Briefing reporters on the
meeting that lasted three and a half hours, Al. spokesperson Syed Ashraful Islam hoped that Zillur Rahman, who is set to take oath as the president, would restore the image of the post, which was tainted by activities of President lajuddin Ahmed.
"We hope that he will discharge his presidential duties skillfully and with honesty, maintaining a perfectly neutral stance. Zillur Rahman will continue to guide us in the future, "he said.
Ashraful, who is also the LGRD and cooperatives minister, said tiie meeting discussed the ways to reorganise the party.
When his attention was drawn to the remarks of an Indian journalist alleging that Pakistan has been using Bangladesh as a buffer state, Syed Ashraful dismissed the allegation as laughable and ridiculous.
He said, "Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign country. So, there is no question of being a buffer state."
Asked why Foreign Minister Dipu Moni was silent when the Indian journalist raised the question about the buffer state during a press conference on Monday, Ashraf said she probably could not grasp the importance of the question instantly.