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Staff Reporter

Gano Forum will take part in the local government election and will field as many candidates as it can countrywide if a healthy circumstance prevail in the country. Party president Dr Kamal Hossain told this at a press conference following a presidium meeting at his residence in the city yesterday.

Asked about the doubt over holding the general election, he said people should be united to force the election to do it in time according to roadmap of the Caretaker Government.

About withdrawal of the state of emergency he said, "We want resumption of indoor politics countrywide with relaxation of the emergency in phases and also withdrawal of it before the upcoming general election."

Gano Forum wants to keep the unity of the 14-party alliance intact and also intend to enlarge the front with inclusion of like-minded parties in it," Dr Kamal said adding, "We want to bring a change with the unity of all non-communal and democratic political parties.

"We will go to people and unite them in favour of making a parliament of good politicians through fair election," he said and suggested that politics should be free of money and muscle power and people would have to remain vigilant about it.

Dr Kamal faced a volley of questions about his party's position regarding the steps of the Caretaker Government, release of political prisoners including former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia and also about the latest Supreme Court verdict on use of emergency powers act. The seasoned politician, however, avoided any direct answer to those.

Acting general secretary of Gano Forum Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, presidium members Pankaj Bhattachariya, Mofizul Islam Khan, Advocate SM Altaf Hossain and Kamal Uddin were present at the press conference.