The call was given by Shaikh Abdul Kayyum, KCF chairperson and a freedom fighter, while addressing a press conference at the local press club yesterday.

The KCF leader threatened to launch an intensified agitation to compel the authorities of West Zone Power Development Company Limited (WZPDCL) to save the economy of southwestern region by ensuring uninterrupted power supply.

Power crisis in this part of the country has already exceeded toleration level of people who are paying bills regularly despite loadshedding for at least 16 hours a day, said KCF chairperson.

"We have lost our confidence in the leadership of all opposition political parties because of their failure in launching agitation against severe power crisis, he added.

Kayyum said the KCF will start exchanging views with people of every ward in the city to gather support in favour of the decision to stop payment of electricity bills from August 1. He said WZPDCL authorities must apprise the consumers through print and electronic media of the electricity being produced in Goalpara Power Plant everyday against the total demand.

Kayyum said severe power shortage had already crippled all export-oriented industries in southwestern region.

"We are shocked to know that the government is intentionally buying time to resolve the problems," he said, adding, now time is ripe to give a befitting reply.

Leaders of all NGOs were present at the press conference.