Dhaka north’s mayor-elect Annisul Huq has said that he would not live in the government-provided accommodation and not take police security unless absolutely necessary.
Annisul, who enjoyed the ruling party’s backing in Tuesday’s Dhaka North City Corporation election, told this to reporters at his Banani residence yesterday.
That however, was not a formal press conference, it rather was a casual conversation with a group of reporters. He officially talked to media early yesterday morning at his central election office at Nikunja, soon after he came to know that he had emerged victorious in the election.
The business tycoon spent the most of the first half of yesterday in bed, after spending a sleepless night, waiting for the polls results. Many reporters tried but failed to reach him throughout the daytime.
He was wearing a t-shirt and trousers when he talked to this Dhaka Tribune correspondent and some reporters from other newspapers and private satellite TV channels in his living room. He also separately talked to other such small groups of journalists in the evening.
“Like every other election, this too is also facing questions. But I think there is no scope of raising questions about the mayoral candidates in the north of Dhaka. Some questions may be asked about the councillor candidates.”
Earlier in the day, he told reporters at the early morning press conference that it was the beginning of a new life for him and he would try to make use of his experiences.
“Those who have voted and those who did not or could not are equally valuable to me... Please pray for and cooperate with me,” the mayor-elect said.