Reforms must for free, fair polls
14- party leaders tell Tangail public meeting
A Correspondent, Tangail
The electoral and caretaker reform proposals have been put forward with a very impartial motive so that all future national elections in the country can be held in an absolutely free and fair manner, Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil has said. These are aimed at consolidating democracy, he told a public meeting here on Saturday, organised by the 14-party opposition alliance. Held on the Tangail Shaheed Minar premises, it was addressed by, among others, Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon, Gono Forum Presidium member Jahirul Islam, Dilip Barua of Sammyabadi Dal, Ganotantri Party President Azizul Haque Khan, AL central leader Dr. Abdur Razzak MP, Shafiquer Rahman of NAP (M), JSD central leader Ikbal Hossen, Wprkers Party central leader Hazera Sultana, Tangail AL Secretary Fazlur Rahman Khan Faruque, Ataur Rahman Khan and S Akbar. Tangail AL President Shamsur Rahman Khan Shajahan was in the chair. The BNP-led coalition government will be forced to accept the proposals through a mass movement, he said and called upon pro-liberation forces to intensify the on-going agitation. Rashed Khan Menon said, the reform proposals, if implemented, will free the electoral system from black money and muscle power and allow honest people to come to politics, which will benefit the masses. Dilip Barua said people will understand the positive sides of the proposals and join the opposition movement if these are explained to them. He urged all opposition forces to mobilise public opinion in favour of the 31-point reform proposals. AL leader Dr Abdur Razzak MP criticised extra-judicial killings by Rab, Chitah and Cobra. They do not touch ruling party bigwigs who are sheltering criminals.
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