Cox’s Bazar, Feb 6 (.) Once again reiterating the group’s anti-India rhetoric, the convenor of Bangladesh’s youth-based National Citizen Party (NCP), Nahid Islam, said that the country’s future course would be decided solely by the people, stressing that New Delhi’s alleged hegemony will no longer work.
Making his remarks while addressing an election rally at Baraghop in Kutubdia, Cox’s Bazar in support of a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate, Islam alleged that those involved in extortion, land grabbing and the rehabilitation of “fascists” after August 5 have emerged what he termed as new tyrants in the country, and called Feb 12 as the decisive day of resistance against the so-called evil forces.
The NCP convenor further stated that the 11-party alliance (of which it’s a part of) is contesting the election in unity across the country to free Bangladesh from hegemony, fascism, corruption and looting.
Addressing the rally, Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher stressed the importance of a fair election to safeguard the nation, and warned against any form of ballot rigging or any planned conspiracies, claiming that such devious tactics would not be accepted by the people, reports Business Standard BD.
The Jamaat member further urged the Election Commission and the interim administration of Chief Advisor Md Yunus to ensure that the twin polls are conducted freely, and without partiality, calling the upcoming parliamentary election – a milestone in creation of a new Bangladesh; one which is based on democracy, protection of civil rights, egalitarianism, and a new constitutional approach to nation-building.
Further calling it a historic moment for bringing in changes, he hoped that voters would make the right choice, and urged them to vote for the “scale symbols”, in reference to the NCP’s political logo. . . KK