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PM to head interim govt

ALCWC meeting told; AL leaders to visit dists to pick JS polls candidates

Hasan Jahid Tusher
The highest policy-making body of the ruling Awami League last night took the stance that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will head the interim government that will oversee the next parliamentary elections.
In no circumstances, the AL will move away from this stance, observed party leaders at a meeting of the Awami League Central WorkingPM on Star
FROM PAGE 1 and Prothom Alo.
Hasina made the comments apparently on a serious note after a correspondent of The Daily Star asked her a couple of questions.
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, who sat next to Hasina, was seen trying to pacify the prime minister.
The press conference, which continued for nearly one and a half hours from 4:10pm, was broadcast live on different TV channels.
Hasina, also the president of the ruling Awami League, spoke about the role of the media.
It was the AL government that first issued licences to private TV channels after assuming power in 1996, she said.
"We have given licences to 15 private TV channels after coming to power this time. It is unfortunate that when we watch those channels, it seems we have become their enemy," she said.
On talk shows in different TV channels, she said, "I see you [the owners of media houses] are making profits." The number of participants in TV talk shows is on the rise, and it has become their habit to attack the AL by making unpleasant comments in these talk shows.
Hasina said the media houses that were given licences by her government remain hesitant (about speaking or writing in favour of the AL). "Why there should be any hesitancy?" she asked.
"If people vote for us, we will be in power; otherwise not. We have no intentions to remain in power by stealing people’s votes."
Replyingto another query, she said the media houses have nothing to worry about. "There must be determination ... this is our country.”
"We have established democracy and it will continue. We have drafted the constitution and the country will be run in line with the charter. And the elections will be held within the constitutional framework.
"You [the media) stay on the right track. Then you see that everything is fine. But if you dither, nothing will be all right," said the prem ier.
At one point of her written speech, she said the government believes in the freedom of speech and free media, which are essential to institutionalise democracy.