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Bangladesh
Hasina hopes for free, fair polls soon
2007-03-09
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she hopes that a free and fair election will be held soon to restore democratic and constitutional process. "I hope a democratic process will return as early as possible. Free and fair polls will be held and the country will run following the constitutional dictates. Inshallah, darkness will fade away ushering in light," observed the AL chief.
Right. And flying monkeys will carry off all the people I don't like...
She was speaking at a gathering of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League at the city's Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury
Please do not squeeze the Shirin Sharmin!
presented the keynote speech at the discussion titled "Contribution of the Bangladeshi Women in the global context". Hasina said a nation cannot thrive without democracy. She said the people have been with them all along in the efforts to steer the country towards development. The AL president pledged that if voted to power her party would bring down the prices of essentials within the ordinary people's reach and work for economic empowerment of women.
Posted by:Fred

#3  After she secured the Toyota Highlander safely away in a rural cousin's goat farm, of course...
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-03-09 09:31  

#2  What she means is, she wants the anti-corruption drive to finish up so they can get back to business as usual.
Posted by: Fred   2007-03-09 08:59  

#1  If so, that would put them ahead of Detroit, Chicago, and Philly.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-09 07:10  

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