Zahir Uddin Swapan Pledges Victory Through Fair Balloting in Barishal-1
Through this ballot, we want to give peace to the grave of our recently departed mother, Begum Khaleda Zia, and teach a lesson to fascist Sheikh Hasina who has fled to Delhi. We do not want power by snatching or looting votes; we want to win through transparent and fair elections.”
BNP-nominated candidate for the Barishal-1 constituency (Gournadi and Agailjhara) in the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, former Member of Parliament M. Zahir Uddin Swapan, has said that his party seeks to come to power through free and fair elections, not through intimidation or violence.
Addressing a roadside rally after a mass public outreach programme at Hajipara Bazar in Nalchira Union of Gournadi upazila on Wednesday (January 28), Swapan said,
“Through this ballot, we want to give peace to the grave of our recently departed mother, Begum Khaleda Zia, and teach a lesson to fascist Sheikh Hasina who has fled to Delhi. We do not want power by snatching or looting votes; we want to win through transparent and fair elections.”
He further stated that the BNP wants to see Tarique Rahman elected as Prime Minister, adding,“At this moment, there is no future for the nation and the country without Tarique Rahman.”
Swapan said that to benefit from the Family Card and Farmer Card programmes announced by BNP leader Tarique Rahman, voters must ensure a landslide victory for the Sheaf of Paddy symbol in the 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February 12.
Making a commitment to the people, he said that if elected, he would install confidential complaint boxes in every area so that citizens can report any wrongdoing or oppression by ruling party leaders or activists. He pledged to take appropriate action against anyone found guilty.
Concluding his speech, Swapan urged voters to place their trust in Tarique Rahman, saying,“Trust Tarique Rahman this time—Insha’Allah, the people of Bangladesh will not be deceived.”
The programme was attended by Gournadi Upazila BNP Convener and freedom fighter Syed Sarwar Alam Biplob, Nalchira Union BNP Convener Alhaj Jamal Uddin Fakir, Sekandar Ali Mridha,, Barishal North District Jubo Dal Senior Joint Convener Sayedul Alam Sentu Khan, Upazila BNP Joint Convener Md. Shamim Khalifa, Municipal BNP Joint Convener Kamruzzaman Khokon, along with leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organizations at the local, upazila, and municipal levels.
