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Vol. 5 Num 731 Sun. June 18, 2006  
   
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No polls before CEC resigns
Insists opposition combine


The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition combine yesterday vowed to resist any polls before resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) MA Aziz and two other "politically" appointed commissioners and implementation of electoral reforms.

An emergency meeting of the opposition line-up also asked the BNP-Jamaat alliance government to form a supreme judicial council to terminate the controversial commissioners if they do not resign on their own.

Chaired by city 14-party coordinator Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya, the meeting decided to gather at three locations-- Russel Square and Dhanmondi 27, Agargoan met office and Mohakhali rail gate-- on June 20 for its EC siege programme.

The opposition combine will simultaneously lay siege to the district election offices across the country on the same day to realise its demands.

The opposition alliance will demonstrate in the capital today and conduct mass communication tomorrow in every ward to drum up support for the siege programme.

The meeting accused the alliance government of arresting and harassing hundreds of opposition workers ahead of the agitation programme.

AL Presidium Member Abdur Razzak told the meeting that the alliance government politicised all sectors including the EC to materialise its election blue print.

"We will have to resist any election of conspiracy," said Razzak. He warned the government against any attempt to foil their June 20 programme.

Senior leaders including Dilip Barua and Mukul Bose also spoke at the meeting, which was attended by city 14-party leaders.