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ELECTION-PEOPLE-FACE (with picture)
RCC councilor candidates for establishing crime-free society
RAJSHAHI, July 20, 2018 (BSS)-Nine councilor candidates, including two for
women reserved seats, in the Ward No. 8 and 9 of the upcoming election to
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on July 30 promised to
work for establishing a crime-free society if they were elected.
They also expressed their commitment of freeing their localities from drug-
addiction and terrorism besides extending support towards transforming the
city corporation administration into a corruption-free and pro-people entity.
The contestants made this commitment while taking part in two separate
“Face-to-Face with People” programme in the city on Thursday afternoon.
Joining the programme the candidates responded to a volley of questions
raised by the participants.
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) organised the programme at Monibazar
crossing and Pathanpara to make arrangement for the voters to ask their
question to the candidates.
The voters reminded the candidates that it was their moral responsibility
to abide by the commitments they make before the election.
Sujan leaders called upon the voters to elect honest and competent
candidates in the ward councilor polls to strengthen democracy and socio-
economic development in the area.
The participating voters expressed solidarity with the call and signed a
13-point declaration at the event for a peaceful, free and fair election.
The voters also declared that they will boycott corrupts, terrorists, war
criminals, violators against women, drug-peddlers and loan defaulters in the
election.
On their part, the councilor aspirants elaborated their electoral
commitments and plans.
Sujan Regional Coordinator Shashanka Boron Roy and Area Coordinator
Subrata Kumar Paul conducted and moderated the programmes with its city unit
president Pear Baksha in the chair.
More than 250 people comprising voters in general, representatives from
socio-cultural-professional bodies and human rights and election monitoring
organisations took part in the programmes.
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