Election 2008Face To Face Programme In Pabna-5

Voters protest Jamaat nominee's claim

24 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Pabna

All the three candidates in Pabna-5 (Sadar) constituency at a face-to-face programme with voters yesterday said they will try to root out corruption, if elected. The programme, held at Pabna Town Hall, was organised jointly by Sujon (Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik) and the anti corruption committee. After a question-answer session, grand alliance nominee and Awami League leader Golam Faruk Prince, four-party alliance nominee and central Jamaat leader Moulana Abdus Subhan and Islami Andolon nominee Arif Billah also signed a paper to build a corruption-free society. With local anti-graft body president Prof AR Samsul Islam in the chair, all the three poll runners also expressed their future plans for development of the area. “ I shall never be involved in corruption and will resist the vice. I will try for development of the area”, Golam Faruk Prince said. “I was not involved in corruption before and will never be involved”, said Jamat leader Moulana Abdus Subhan. Promising to fight corruption, Islami Andolon nominee Arif Billah said there will not en any no crime in society if the country is as per the Koran and Sunnah. Moulana Abdus Subhan was asked about the case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for alleged misappropriation of government relief CI sheets. He replied that he had sanctioned the CI sheets to AL Amana Foundation and he was relieved of the charge after ACC gave the final report. Many from among the audience protested when Moulana Subhan said he upgraded Pabna Sadar Hospital during his tenure. Replying to questions, Golam Faruk Prince said he will try for development of people living in Jamuna char areas and harijans.