Arafat Hasan of DOT
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged everyone, including her party candidates and followers, not to believe any announcements of withdrawal by BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront from today’s election halfway through.
“All must stay alert so that the Oikyafront cannot make tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) election questionable,” she said yesterday.
Sheikh Hasina made the remarks while coming out from the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at Dhaka Cantonment after visiting critically injured Dr Mahbubur Rahman, reported The Daily Star.
She mentioned that if the JOF declares that they are not there in the election fray on the voting day there’s no reason to believe that and this is their another game. Hasina also criticized the character of BNP-Jamaat alliance, warning that it is expected of their candidates to withdraw midway through the polls.
“I request our all agents in the polling centers to remain there till the results are out… all must continue the election procedure,” she said.
“I request the voters to cast their votes, I request the candidates to collect the result-sheets having the signatures of presiding and returning officers.”
Regarding the Oikyafront’s repeated demand for a level-playing field, she said their level-playing field means to make them winners. “They don’t think they’ve to win through a competition.”
The premier reiterated that she wants a peaceful, free, fair and neutral election tomorrow.