Wrongdoers beware
The ongoing “cleansing operation” is not just an eyewash, rather action will be taken against wrongdoers irrespective of their political identities, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.
After taking action against perpetrators of own party, the leader [AL President Sheikh Hasina] will focus on others, he said.
Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, was addressing a meeting of six district units of AL in Chattogram division as chief guest.
The programme was organised by Chattogram city and north-south districts, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban units of AL at a community centre in port city.
Quader said not only wrongdoers from AL, but also those from BNP were under watch. “No one will be spared,” he added.
He urged AL leaders and activists not to abuse power. “Always remember, power is not everlasting... if you abuse it or show arrogance, where will you flee when the party is not in power?” Do not give opportunities to oppositions to raise issues in this regard, he urged party activists.
Quader said the major problem of AL in Chattogram is intraparty rivalry. “At times some untoward situations occur, which is alarming,” he said, adding, “Now the unit is more disciplined.”
AL joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said BNP and Jamaat were criticising the government over the casino issue as they do not have any other allegation. “Some of our party people are also echoing them,” he said.
Casinos were not in Jubo League offices, those were found in sports clubs, he said. People from different parties are involved with those clubs, he added.
BNP leader Lokman was arrested for links to a casino inside a sporting club, he said, adding, “Why BNP is not talking about that? BNP leaders are trying to hold Jubo League responsible... Organisational actions have been taken against those [Jubo League leaders] found involved.”
Hanif said the organisational state of Chattogram south unit of AL does not seem good as councils of Banshkhali and Chandanaish units were not held in many years.
AL publicity secretary and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud; AL presidium member Mosharraf Hossain; city Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin and AL Chattogram divisional organising secretary Enamul Haque Shamim, among others, spoke at the event chaired by AL Chattogram north district unit president Moslem Uddin Ahmed.
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