Let there be no conflict over votes: Prime Minister of leaders and workers
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has called on her party members to work towards making the national elections held on January 7 free, fair and peaceful so that no one can question the election. At the same time, he expects the countrymen's vote for his party's election symbol 'boat' to continue the progress of development.
He said, "You will work to conduct the next general election in a free, fair and peaceful manner so that no one can raise any question about the election." Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said this in a virtual speech at the election rally today.
He joined this election rally through video conference from Awami League's Tenzhgao office this afternoon. With which 5 districts including Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Natore, Pabna and Khagrachari were virtually connected. Later, the Prime Minister exchanged views with the leaders of these districts.
The Prime Minister and the Awami League President asked the leaders and workers of his party to ensure people's participation in the upcoming elections so that they can vote for their preferred candidate without any hassle. He said, “Participation of people and voters is essential in the upcoming elections. It does not matter which party is contesting or not.” He said BNP will not participate in the election as there is no guarantee of vote rigging.
The Prime Minister said, we work for the welfare of the people of this country and what is the work of BNP? Arson is terrorism, that's what they know, that's what they do. He said, the country should be protected from them. Because terrorist and militant organization is BNP.
Sheikh Hasina said, everyone must remember that the people of this country ousted Khaleda Zia twice for the crime of stealing votes. The election was held on February 15, 1996. And in March, Khaleda Zia was forced to resign. In the same way they tried to steal votes again in 2006. He wanted to stay in power by registering voters with 1 crore 23 lakh fake voters. could not
Therefore, those who have been expelled from power twice because of the crime of stealing votes, now have to listen to the talk of democracy, and also listen to the vote - this is unfortunate. He said that Awami League has given the right to vote to the people and it will continue. All of you should be careful in this election so that no one can harm any people by such terrorism and militancy. That's why I call everyone to be vigilant.
The Prime Minister said, January 7 election and people will vote freely in that election. The people who own the vote are their constitutional rights. "Yes we have made it open. We have boat candidates, independent candidates and other party candidates," he said.
He said to the candidates of the party, you will go to the people, whoever the people vote for will be elected. No one shall interfere with anyone's rights. But I don't want to see any kind of conflict or fight here. He said, if there is a conflict, if someone from my party does the conflict, they are not spared. We will take appropriate action against them. Remember that.
Sheikh Hasina said, we want the people to exercise their right to vote in the elections. Vote for whomever you like or whomever you like and he will emerge victorious. Because democracy must be strengthened. Calling attention to ensure that there is no deviation, he expressed the opinion that it is important to continue the development of Bangladesh. At the beginning of the program, a video documentary on the development and progress of Awami League was shown.
General Secretary of Awami League and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, Presidium member Kazi Zafarullah and Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Joint General Secretary and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua and Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan were present at Tejgaon party office. On the other hand, Awami League central leaders, candidates, local dignitaries and thousands of Awami League leaders and workers were present at the venue of five districts.
The Awami League president started the party's election activities by visiting the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (r.h.) and Shah Paran (r.h.) in Sylhet on Wednesday. He then joined the public meeting organized by Awami League's Sylhet district and metropolitan branch at the official Alia Madrasah ground in Chowhatta area of the city at 2 pm. He is expected to visit Barisal on December 29 and address an election rally in the district town at 3 pm that day.
After that, Sheikh Hasina will visit Gopalganj on December 30 and address the public meeting of Gopalganj-3 (Tungipara and Kotalipara) constituencies. He will address the public meeting of Awami League in Madaripur-3 constituency on the same day.
