Voter asks Mirza Abbas’ wife: ‘How would we know you will come after election?’

Dhaka South City mayor aspirant Mirza Abbas’ wife has faced voters’ ire while campaigning for him in old Dhaka.

They asked whether those seeking votes would come to them after the elections.

Afroza Abbas, accompanied by BNP leaders and activists, began Wednesday’s campaign around 9:15am in front of the Sutrapur Police Station.

She distributed leaflets of her husband’s election symbol ‘mug’ among pedestrians and shopkeepers.

Later, Afroza entered the Sutrapur Sweeper Colony, home to city corporation cleaners. She faced a volley of questions there.

A woman told her: “We see you only before votes and not after that. All come to enquire about us and seek votes. Then, they forget us.”

“We’ll not forget you. We’ll come even after the vote,” Afroza responded.

This prompted the women to shoot the second question: “Construction of this building has not been completed. Who has enquired about it?”

Another woman asked: “How would we know that you will come after the vote?”

When Afroza was leaving the place, one accompanying her, said: “Abbas has done all the development work that Dhaka has seen.”

She next went to Farashganj and Ruplal Das Lane.

At Ruplal Das Lane, an elderly woman intercepted Afroza and demanded money for going to the polling centre.

Abbas’ wife hugged her and sought blessings from her.

From Ruplal Das Lane, Afroza walked to Maola Box Road.

As she approached a group of women, one of them told her: “One of my brothers is now languishing in jail for his involvement with the BNP. Another brother was forced to leave home one and a half years back.

“What have you done for us? You haven’t enquired about us. What is the return we get for supporting your party?”