3 Satkhira MPs vow to fight corruption

9 January 2009, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Satkhira

Three lawmakers, elected in the December 29 elections from Satkhira district as Awami League (AL)-led grand alliance candidates, yesterday vowed to root out corruption from the society for the development of the country. At a discussion during a reception accorded to them by the leaders and activists of local grand alliance at Satkhira pourasava auditorium, they also vowed to take steps to solve the perennial water-logging problem in Tala, Kalaroa and Sadar upazilas. Water-logging problem has aggravated over the years due to declining flow of the Padma, deposit of silt in Kabodak, Betna and Marichchap rivers, unplanned coastal embankments and shrimp cultivation. They also agreed to continue trial of corrupt suspects irrespective of party affiliation. “I shall work for welfare of mass people who were deprived of their basic rights during the misrule of the past BNP-Jamaat-led four-party alliance government,” said district AL President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, elected from Satkhira-1 (Tala-Kalaroa) constituency. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also a freedom fighter, thanked Sector Commanders Forum and freedom fighters for creating mass awareness against war criminals, which influenced voters, mainly young people. Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) leader MA Jabbar, who was elected from Satkhira-2 (Sadar) constituency defeating Jamaat candidate, pledged that he would undertake development projects including expansion of Bhomra land port, dilapidated Bhomra-Satkhira road for the development of 'neglected' Satkhira district. JP leader HM Golam Reza, elected from Stkhira-4 (Shyamnagar and eight unions in Kaliganj upazila), said he would take measures to save the Sundarbans from destruction and set up a tourism centre at Munshiganj adjacent to the Sundarbans. District grand alliance convenor Md Nazrul Islam, also the general secretary of district AL, presided over the meeting while district Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) leader Ashrafuzzman Ashu conducted the reception ceremony. Another elected lawmaker from the district, AL leader Dr AFM Ruhul Haque, who has been inducted as health minister in the new cabinet, could not attend the reception as he was busy with state functions.