AL to resist Proshika chief Kazi Faruque

This was announced by Ajmol Ahmed Tapan, president of Sadar thana Awami League at a press conference held at Khulna Press Club yesterday. Leaders and activists of Awami League, Jubo League, Chhatra League and Sramik League in 16 wards under Khulna-2 (Sadar and Sonadanga) have taken an unanimously decision to boycott Kazi Faruque, said.

"We have announced a six-day programme to protest nomination of a seasonal bird like Kazi Faruque who has no right to claim our support as he was never involved actively in Awami League politics", said a visibly angry Ajmol.

The six-day programme includes protest processions in every ward and token hunger strike.

Ajmol said he will file nomination paper today to contest from Khulna-2. "I hope Awami League president Sheikh Hasina will prefer me to Kazi Faruque to contest from Khulna-2 where I served the people and my party for about thirty years", he said.

"Of course, I will not object to nomination of Khulna city AL general secretary Mizanur Rahman Mizan from this seat as he is a diehard leader of our party", he said.

Leaders and workers of AL and its fronts from 16 wards under Sadar and Sonadanga thana brought out a procession yesterday demanding nomination of Ajmol.

They declared Proshika chairman Kazi Faruque 'unwanted' in Khuna and asked him to quit the race.

Kazi Faruque collected nomination paper yesterday and may file it today, sources close to him told this correspondent.