{"id":4287,"date":"2023-10-21T13:35:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T13:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2023-10-21T13:35:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T13:35:30","slug":"not-holding-assembly-polls-in-jk-despite-situation-being-normal-is-matter-of-grave-concern-azad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/not-holding-assembly-polls-in-jk-despite-situation-being-normal-is-matter-of-grave-concern-azad\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Holding Assembly Polls In J&#038;K Despite Situation Being \u2018Normal\u2019 Is Matter Of Grave Concern: Azad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>SRINAGAR, Oct 21:\u00a0 <span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Former\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">chief\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Ghulam\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Nabi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Azad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">stated\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">here\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Saturday\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">although\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">situation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Jammu\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Kashmir\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;normal,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">ongoing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">delay\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">holding\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">assembly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">elections\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">cause\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;grave\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">concern.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Speaking\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">public\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">gathering\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Batamaloo,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Azad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">stated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">although\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">current\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">state\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">affairs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">has\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">normal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">last\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">30-35\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">years&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">than\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">it\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">may\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">first\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">instance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">J-K&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">history\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">when\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">assembly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">elections\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">been\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">held\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">such\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">lengthy\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">period\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~33\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~34\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Elections\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">were\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">held\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">after\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">five\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">six\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">years,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">according\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Azad,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;when\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">situation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">bad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">J-K,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">there\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">bloodshed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">leaders\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">left\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Valley,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Kashmiri\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Pandits\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">left\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Valley.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">&#8220;However,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">elections\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">been\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">held\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">last\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">nine\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">years\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">despite\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">fact\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">situation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">normal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">today\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">normal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">than\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">previous\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">thirty\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">thirty-five\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">years.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">head\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Democratic\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Progressive\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Azad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Party\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">(DPAP)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">former\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">congressman\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">expressed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">significant\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">worry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">over\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">According\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Azad,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">area&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">first\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">rally\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">previous\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">36\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;I\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">appreciate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">you\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">being\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">here;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">quantity\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">people\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">doesn&#8217;t\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">important,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">but\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">it&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">amazing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">there\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">calm\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">region\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">political\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">gathering\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">could\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">happen.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">past\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">35\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">36\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">years,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">I\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">believe,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">first\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">political\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">gathering\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">held\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">here.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;No\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">one\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">had\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">guts\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">hold\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">meeting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">here\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">when\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">I\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Chief\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Congress.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Since,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">however,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">things\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">were\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">going\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">well\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">department.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~4\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~4\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-4\"><span id=\"output-phrase~4~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Now\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">city\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">peace,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">I&#8217;m\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">glad,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">he\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">remarked.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~5\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~5\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-5\"><span id=\"output-phrase~5~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Although\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Lieutenant\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Governor&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">administration\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">doing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">former\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Chief\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Jamaica\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">stated\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">it\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">could\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">take\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">role\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">elected\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">officials.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">While\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">administration\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">carrying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">out\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">one\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">them.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">We\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">expecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">them\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">perform\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">task\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">theirs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">but\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">rather\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">belongs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">ministers,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">MLAs,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">elected\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">representatives,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">he\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">added.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">I&#8217;m\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">saying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">LG\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">isn&#8217;t\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">doing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">his\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">duties,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">officers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">aren&#8217;t\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">working\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">hard\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">enough.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">He\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">remarked\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Chief\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">an\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">elected\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">MLA\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">goes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">around,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">talks\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">people,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">finds\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">out\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">what\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">problems\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">they\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">facing.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;That\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">doesn&#8217;t\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">happen\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">now\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">since\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">officer&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">job\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">operate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">office,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">not\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">do\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">that.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~4\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~4\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-4\"><span id=\"output-phrase~4~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">He\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;If\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">MLAs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">appointed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">secretaries,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">they\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">delete\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">files\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">single\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Subsequently,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">interview\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">reporters,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">DPAP\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">his\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">party\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">consistently\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">insisted\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">assembly\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">elections\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">since\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">only\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">lawmakers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">able\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">adequately\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">represent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">people.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">secretariat\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">would\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">suffer\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">if\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">officers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">operate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">like\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">MLAs,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">notwithstanding\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">their\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">intelligence\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">goodness.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Thus,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">MLA\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">election\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">ought\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">happen,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">he\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">declared.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Azad\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">mentioned\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">state\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">affairs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Gaza\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Strip\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">said\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">people\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">were\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">expecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">powerful\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">nations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">bring\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">peace.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~4\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~4\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-4\"><span id=\"output-phrase~4~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Sadly,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">when\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">powerful\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">nations\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">themselves\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">become\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">interested\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">restoring\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">peace\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">tranquilly,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">who\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">do\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">so?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">He\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;We\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">only\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">pray\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">because\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">way\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">things\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">Gaza\u2014the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">way\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">children\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">dying,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">way\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">there\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">no\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">food,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">water,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">milk,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">it\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">become\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">world&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">largest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">prison\u2014the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">powerful\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">countries\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">could\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stepped\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">helped,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">but\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">since\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">they\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~29\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">haven&#8217;t,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~30\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">we\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~31\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">left\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~32\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~33\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">no\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">other\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">option.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">In\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">order\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">put\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">end\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">their\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">suffering,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">he\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">urged\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">everyone\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">pray\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">people\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">Gaza\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Strip.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4288\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4288\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-300x184.png\" alt=\"Not Holding Assembly Polls In J&amp;K Despite Situation Being \u2018Normal\u2019 Is Matter Of Grave Concern: Azad\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-1536x940.png 1536w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-549x336.png 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-458x280.png 458w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-233x143.png 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-230x141.png 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-360x220.png 360w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM-100x61.png 100w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-21-at-7.03.11-PM.png 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not Holding Assembly Polls In J&amp;K Despite Situation Being \u2018Normal\u2019 Is Matter Of Grave Concern: Azad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SRINAGAR, Oct 21:\u00a0 Former\u00a0chief\u00a0minister\u00a0Ghulam\u00a0Nabi\u00a0Azad\u00a0stated\u00a0here\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday\u00a0that\u00a0although\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0in\u00a0Jammu\u00a0and\u00a0Kashmir\u00a0is\u00a0&#8220;normal,&#8221;\u00a0the\u00a0ongoing\u00a0delay\u00a0in\u00a0holding\u00a0assembly\u00a0elections\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0cause\u00a0for\u00a0&#8220;grave\u00a0concern.&#8221; Speaking\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0public\u00a0gathering\u00a0in\u00a0Batamaloo,\u00a0Azad\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0although\u00a0the\u00a0current\u00a0state\u00a0of\u00a0affairs\u00a0has\u00a0&#8220;not\u00a0been\u00a0more\u00a0normal\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a030-35\u00a0years&#8221;\u00a0than\u00a0it\u00a0is,\u00a0this\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0instance\u00a0in\u00a0J-K&#8217;s\u00a0history\u00a0when\u00a0assembly\u00a0elections\u00a0have\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0held\u00a0in\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0lengthy\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0time.Elections\u00a0were\u00a0held\u00a0after\u00a0five\u00a0to\u00a0six\u00a0years,\u00a0according\u00a0to\u00a0Azad,\u00a0&#8220;when\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0was\u00a0bad\u00a0in\u00a0J-K,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0bloodshed\u00a0and\u00a0leaders\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0Valley,\u00a0Kashmiri\u00a0Pandits\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0Valley.&#8221; &#8220;However,\u00a0elections\u00a0have\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0held\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0nine\u00a0years\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0situation\u00a0is\u00a0normal\u00a0today\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0not\u00a0been\u00a0more\u00a0normal\u00a0than\u00a0this\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0previous\u00a0thirty\u00a0to\u00a0thirty-five\u00a0years.&#8221; The\u00a0head\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Democratic\u00a0Progressive\u00a0Azad\u00a0Party\u00a0(DPAP)\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0former\u00a0congressman\u00a0expressed\u00a0significant\u00a0worry\u00a0over\u00a0this. 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Now\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0city\u00a0is\u00a0at\u00a0peace,\u00a0I&#8217;m\u00a0glad,&#8221;\u00a0he\u00a0remarked. Although\u00a0the\u00a0Lieutenant\u00a0Governor&#8217;s\u00a0administration\u00a0was\u00a0doing\u00a0its\u00a0duties,\u00a0the\u00a0former\u00a0Chief\u00a0Minister\u00a0of\u00a0Jamaica\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0role\u00a0of\u00a0elected\u00a0officials.While\u00a0the\u00a0administration\u00a0is\u00a0carrying\u00a0out\u00a0its\u00a0duties,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0them. We\u00a0are\u00a0expecting\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0perform\u00a0a\u00a0task\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0theirs\u00a0but\u00a0rather\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0ministers,\u00a0MLAs,\u00a0and\u00a0elected\u00a0representatives,\u00a0he\u00a0added.\u00a0I&#8217;m\u00a0not\u00a0saying\u00a0LG\u00a0isn&#8217;t\u00a0doing\u00a0his\u00a0duties,\u00a0or\u00a0that\u00a0officers\u00a0aren&#8217;t\u00a0working\u00a0hard\u00a0enough. He\u00a0remarked\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0Chief\u00a0Minister\u00a0or\u00a0an\u00a0elected\u00a0MLA\u00a0goes\u00a0around,\u00a0talks\u00a0to\u00a0people,\u00a0and\u00a0finds\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0problems\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0facing. &#8220;That\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0happen\u00a0now\u00a0since\u00a0an\u00a0officer&#8217;s\u00a0job\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0operate\u00a0the\u00a0office,\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0that. 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