BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia came to realise that they commited a mistake by halting their anti-government movement just after the January- 5 election this year.
”It was our wrong decision to stop the movement after the January-5 election,” a BNP join secretary general quoted khaleda as telling a meeting she held with her party’s vice-chairmen and joint secretaries at her Gulshan office on Tuesday.
He said Khaleda made the remark as some of her party leaders said that the current regime has become confident that it will be able to hang onto power without giving any election as BNP has failed to mount pressure on it for a fresh election by stopping its movement after the January-5 election.
The BNP chairperson urged the senior party leaders to remain alert so that the party does not repeat such mistakes in the future.
Khaleda told her party senior leaders that they will wage a decisive movement very soon after reorganising the party, and also asked them to work sincerely and play a strong role from their respecting positions to make the movement a success this time.
The BNP leaders suggested Khaleda to reorganise the party in a democratic manner and induct dedicated and competent leaders into various units of the party and its associate bodies.
They also advised Khaleda to intensify the movement with effective action programmes in phases on compilation of her ongoing mass campaign.
Earlier on Monday night, she had a marathon meeting with the members of her advisory council and took their opinions about the movement strategy and gave them necessary directions to make their future agitation a success.
Meanwhile, Khaleda continues her public mobilisation programmes by attending public meetings in different districts. She has already addressed public meetings in Naroe, Neelphamari, Brahmanbaria and Kishoreganj drawing huge public in each meeting.
Prepare with swhield and soard
In her latest publioc meeting in Kishoreganj on Wednesday, called upon the people of the locality to remain prepared with swords and shields to fight against tyrany unleased by the nonelected government of Sheikh Hasina
“Kishoreganj is the soil of brave hero Isa Khan. You surely didn’t forget about the sword of Isa Khan. So, if you don’t have anything in your hands and the repression is intensified then there’ll remain swords and shields for you (to counter it),” she said.
Addressing a mammoth rally at Gurudoyal Govt. College ground in Kishorganj district town. The BNP-led 20-party alliance , Khaleda castigated the law enforcers as her address mainly focused on their repressive acts against the opposition leaders and activists.
She renewed her demand that the elite force Rab be disbanded saying it has now become a squad of killing people and making them disappeared.
Khaleda called upon the country’s people and foreign countries to be vocal for the disbandment of Rab as the force is killing youths, students and innocent people and repressing opposition activists.
The BNP chief also urged the United Nations not to hire Rab members for its peacekeeping missions abroad as they will tarnish Bangladesh’s image by carrying out such misdeeds there.
Khaleda also requested the international bodies so that they do not provide training to the Rab members.
She deplored that the police force has also turned into a corrupt institution as its members are now killing and repressing people instead of giving security to public life and property.
The former Prime Minister said her party, if necessary, will send documents and reports on the repressive acts of Rab and police to the international rights bodies so that the foreign countries consider their call with importance.
Hinting at the ruling Awami League, the BNP chief alleged that a ‘new Meerjafar’ (new traitor) has long been conspiring against BNP and the country.
“If there is Meerjafar, there must be Siraj ud-Daulah . We also carry the blood of Siraj ud-Daulah. We’ll defeat the new Meer Jafar and our victory is certain.”
Khaleda also pledged that they will change the face of the country by establishing a pro-people government following a free, fair and inclusive election under a non-partisan interim administration. “We’ll change all those old elements and will start with new ones. We must bring change in the country,” she said.
In her 57-minute speech, Khaleda harshly criticised the government for what she said indulging in corruption and extortion, plundering public money, failure to maintain law and order and utility services, attracting foreign investment, destroying banking sector, capital market, garment sectors and education sector.
Turning to the judiciary, an upset Khaleda said people will not be spared of judges, no matter how much high profile they are, if they commit any injustice.
She called upon the judges to ensure justice, “or else you’ll have to be accountable before almighty Allah on the judgment day.”
Khaleda assured the judges that the opposition alliance will remain with them and they need not to be feared.
Taking a swipe at Chhatra League, Jubo League Swechchasebak League for what she said their involvement in terrorist acts and corruption, Khaleda said the three associate bodies of the ruling party have become the most powerful bodies in the country with the support of police.
The BNP chief said the ruling party is unwilling to hold an election under a non-party government as it knows it very well that their consequences will be worse than the autocratic military ruler HM Ershad after its fall.
Criticising the government for ‘foiling’ their November-8 Suhrawardy Udyan rally, the BNP chief alleged that the government is repressing the opposition leaders and activists and obstructing their programmes using the law enforcers.
Khaleda lamented that there were no noteworthy development activities carried out in Kishoreganj though it is the homeland of two former presidents, current president and influential ministers and MPs.
Earlier, a man wearing royal dress with a wooden sword in his hand riding an elephant welcomed Khaleda when she reached Kishorganj Circuit House at 3pm.
Several hundred arches were erected from Bhairab-Megna Bridge to the rally venue to welcome the BNP chairperson.
Awami League wants Khaleda in jail
In a quick reaction, Awami League joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Thursday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia should be put behind the bars for breaking peace in the country.
“The position of the person who breaks peace should be in the red building of Nazim Uddin Road,” he told a press conference at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political office.
The press conference was convened to give party reaction to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s remarks she made at a public rally in Kishoreganj on Wednesday.
Source: Weekly Holiday
