UP chairmen boycott MP's meet

26 April 2009, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Jhenidah

The first upazila law and order meeting could not take place as 15 out of 18 elected members did not turn up citing 'lack of security.' Sources said, the Shailkupa upazila UNO called a law and order meeting yesterday morning. Eighteen newly elected public representatives of the upazila were expected to attend the meeting along with upazila officials and lawmaker Abdul Hye. The lawmaker, vice chairman and woman vice chairman were present but BNP backed 14 UP chairmen and pourasava mayor did not attend. At this the lawmaker got angry and left the meeting venue. Upazila coordination committee secretary UP chairman Shariful Islam Masum said, in the last week about 10 BNP-backed UP chairmen were assaulted by local goons. UP chairman Rafiqul Islam was injured seriously. The gangs vandalised the motorbike of UP chairman Rakibul Hasan. Some received death threats. So they could not feel secure to join the meeting, he claimed. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mahmudul Hossain Khan said, the boycott of meeting was unjust. It will hamper the development process in the area.