PCJSS to resist Oct 1 polls in 3 hill districts

UNB, Rangamati

Parbatya Chattagram Jano Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) will hold a grand rally at the local stadium Friday to rally support for resisting the October 1 parliamentary elections in three hill districts.

PCJSS President and Chairman of CHT Regional Council Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma alias Santu Larma will address the rally as main speaker. PCJSS central leader Rupayan Dewan will preside.

Presidium member of Gono Forum Pankoj Bhattacharya and convenor of Sammilito Samajik Andolon Ajoy Kar will be present as special guests.

It is learnt that PCJSS will announce a tough programme from the rally to officially reject and resist the election in three hill districts.

PCJSS threatens voters, alleges UPDF

UNB, Khagrachhari

Members of Parbatiya Chattagram Jano Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), who are boycotting the election, are allegedly threatening the voters to refrain from going to polling centres on October 1.

United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), a regional political party, brought the allegation at a news conference here Tuesday.

UPDF leaders alleged that the PCJSS members were attacking their leaders and workers and obstructing electioneering in the district creating panic among the common voters.

They urged the Chief Advisor and the Chief Election Commissioner to take necessary measures for creating a congenial atmosphere for the October 1 election.

They also sent a memorandum to the CEC containing their four-point demand, including postponement of all activities of Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council.

Their other demands are immediate arrest of armed terrorists, ensure security to UPDF leaders during election campaign in vulnerable areas and full-time security to their candidate Prasit Bikash Khisha.