Nasir contradicts himself

For being blessed by the party in power, AJM Nasir Uddin would get cordial cooperation from the government, if elected mayor, the Chittagong city candidate claimed during his campaign yesterday to win over voters but in the same breath criticised immediate past mayor and BNP chief's adviser M Manjur Alam as a failure during his mayorship in the last five years.

Nasir also rubbished Manjur's claim that he did not get enough support from the Awami League government in his tenure. "Even if we take his words as true, why is he running for mayor again when he knows the government still has four years remaining?" he said. 
Nasir made the remarks while addressing a small rally on the premises of Chittagong Customs House. He also sought votes from public officials and employees at two other government buildings -- Sarkari Karja Bhaban and Chattagram Bandar Bhaban.

Contacted, Bajlul Kabir Bhuiyan, additional commissioner of taxes (tax zone 2), said they did not know about Nasir's campaign earlier. "When I was going to attend a meeting, I suddenly saw Nasir and his campaigners in front of my room," he said.
When asked, he said no staff joined Nasir's campaign. "The officials might go to have lunch or to any other work," he said, replying to a question why many officials were not at their tables at the time of his campaign.

DIPU MONI CAMPAIGNS FOR NASIR
Former foreign minister and AL leader Dipu Moni yesterday campaigned for Nasir in Patenga with nearly a hundred supporters.
A lawmaker of Chandpur, she also sought votes for party-backed councillor aspirant Saleh Ahammed Chowdhury and woman councillor aspirant Shahanoor Begum.