Santhia poura chairman-elect calls hartal Dec 26
Staff Correspondent
Mirazul Islam Pramanik, chairman-elect of Santhia Pourasava in Pabna, yesterday called an eight-hour hartal in the pourasava area on December 26 to protest the "Jamaat-e-Islami's bid to foil the election results and scuttle the democratic process".Although two and a half months have elapsed after the election to Santhia Pourasava, the oath-taking ceremony was not held until now, he said at a press conference at Dhanmondi in the city. Backed by the Awami League, Pramanik won the election on October 6. He alleged that Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami, also the chief of Jamaat, a partner of the ruling coalition, has used his influence to delay the publication of gazette notification of the election results and the oath taking ceremony. The chairman-elect also announced a series of action programmes, including submitting a memorandum to the Returning Officer on December 23 and laying siege to upazila headquarters and a sit-in on December 28. Former state minister for information and AL leader Prof Abu Sayeed and Shamsur Rahman Sharif MP were present.
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