RAJSHAHI: Nine councilor candidates, including two for women reserved seats, in the ward no. 8 and 9 of the upcoming election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on July 30 promised to work for establishing a crime-free society if they were elected, reports BSS.

They also expressed their commitment of freeing their localities from drug- addiction and terrorism besides extending support towards transforming the city corporation administration into a corruption-free and pro-people entity.

The contestants made this commitment while taking part in two separate ‘Face to Face with People’ programme in the city on Thursday afternoon. Joining the programme the candidates responded to a volley of questions raised by the participants.

Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) organised the programme at Monibazar crossing and Pathanpara to make arrangement for the voters to ask their question to the candidates.

The voters reminded the candidates that it was their moral responsibility to abide by the commitments they make before the election.

Sujan leaders called upon the voters to elect honest and competent candidates in the ward councilor polls to strengthen democracy and socio- economic development in the area.

The participating voters expressed solidarity with the call and signed a 13-point declaration at the event for a peaceful, free and fair election.

The voters also declared that they will boycott corrupts, terrorists, war criminals, violators against women, drug-peddlers and loan defaulters in theelection.

On their part, the councilor aspirants elaborated their electoral commitments and plans. Sujan Regional Coordinator Shashanka Boron Roy and Area Coordinator Subrata Kumar Paul conducted and moderated the programmes with its city unit president Pear Baksha in the chair.