Panchagarh: National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser for the Northern Region and the 11-party alliance candidate for Panchagarh-1, Sarjis Alam, today urged voters to cast their ballots in favor of candidates who demonstrate integrity and command public respect. "The upcoming election will decide whether people will continue to face threats and intimidation or be able to live with dignity," Sarjis stated during an election campaign at the Chanpara Mandir ground area under Panchagarh Municipality this afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Sarjis Alam emphasized the importance of supporting candidates and parties where "from leaders to grassroots workers, everyone is good." He encouraged voters to choose platforms that ensure freedom from oppression, fear, and harassment. Sarjis clarified that he was not directly asking for votes for himself but called on voters, particularly members of the Hindu community, to consider which parties' activists had been involved in extortion, syndicates, and intimidation in Panchagarh over the past year and a half.
Sarjis further stated, "If such wrongdoing is committed by NCP or Jamaat activists, then they should not be voted for. But if others are responsible, they must be rejected." He highlighted the issue of Members of Parliament and ministers often staying outside their constituencies while people continue to deal with local leaders and activists on a daily basis.
Sarjis reiterated, "If leaders from district to ward level are not good, the people of the district cannot live well," urging voters to choose candidates where both leaders and activists are upstanding individuals.