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| BNP's Moni concerned for losing Jamaat votes |
| 2008-07-22 |
| Acting Mayor BNP leader Moniruzzaman Moni, who is seeking election to his post, is 'concerned' as he can not rely on his Jamaat vote bank in the coming Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election. Local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami have informed him of their 'inability to work for him' in campaign as the party has decided to boycott local body elections. Thre are over 16,000 voters belonging to Jamaat in the city, who largely contributed to victory of Sheikh Tayebur Rahman in last KCC election in 2002. Jamaat worked actively in favour of Tayebur, which made him winner in the polls race against Awami League (AL) candidate advocate Enayet Ali, a top leader of the party told this correspondent. Tayebur Rahman of BNP defeated Enayet Ali in 2002 KCC elections with support of Jamaat and Chatra Shibir. "But this time, the situation is quite different as we have stayed out of KCC polls because of the decision of four-party alliance", said Khulna city Jamaat Ameer Mian Golam Parwar. Moni is facing a tough situation and feeling embarrassed due to silence of Jamaat, which is an important factor in election this time, he said. Contacted, Moni said, "I hope that a surprise is waiting for me when four-party alliance will reconsider its decision and officially declare me its mayoral candidate. If it so happens, then I will defeat all my rivals in KCC polls". On the other hand, city Jamaat Ameer Parwar said his party did never believe in political hypocrisy. "We adhere to the decision of the central body of four-party alliance to stay out of local body polls. So, our leaders, workers and also supporters have been asked not to go to polling centers", he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |