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Dr Kamal urges all parties
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday urged all political parties to united to realise a credible general election from the caretaker government by December.
The people want an election free from terrorism and influence of black money and muscle power. Political parties will have to read people's mind and do accordingly to fulfill their hopes and aspirations, he said.
Dr Kamal was addressing a discussion meeting in Patuakhali, organised by district unit of Gono Forum. Over 300 party leaders and activists attended the meeting held at old town hall auditorium. A large number of local elite and professionals also attended the meeting.
The main topic of the discussion was 'National unity to meet national challenges'.
Advocate Abdul Aziz, president of district Gono Forum presided over the meeting, also addressed by, among others, party's central vice president Pankoj Bhatta-charza, acting secretary general Subrato Chowdhury, organising secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu, agricultural secretary Abdus Sabur and international related secretary Parimol Chandra.
Dr Kamal told, 'We have a glorious history of movement, independence war and the Language Movement. If we are united, then attainment of any national goal is also possible”.
The nation is passing through a critical period and all political parties wioll have to take prudent decisions now. If they do any mistake, the nation will suffer and political leaders will be responsible for this, he said.
The days of politics for power is gone. People are very much conscious. The people understand everything and want relief from the present impasse, which lies with political parties, he said.
He also urged to people to mount pressure on parties to free those from the influence of money and muscle power, Dr. Kamal said.
The Gono Forum leader also criticised the role of two major parties in the past. They came to power by utilizing money and muscle power and wanted to cling to power by utilizing the two things.
These parties should go for massive reforms now to fulfill people's aspirations, which have hanged a lot in two decades due to consciousness, he said. If the parties can not live up to people's aspirations, a new generation of leaders will come up and they will be thrown into the dustbin of history, he said.
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