Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Monday said there is a sinister motive in the Prime Minister’s speech to extend the ongoing parliamentary session beyond October 24.
“The Prime Minister had been saying that parliament (session) won’t continue after October 24. But she (Hasina) took a complete U-turn yesterday (Sunday). Now she says the parliament session will continue,” he said.
With this statement, the premier has pushed the nation into a deep uncertainty, Rafiqul said while addressing a discussion organised by All Community Forum at the National Press Club in the city.
“We think there’s a sinister motive in the Prime Minister’s speech. She’s not honest in her expression,” the BNP leader alleged.
He claimed that the Prime Minister retreated from her previous stance and wants to stretch the current parliamentary session realising that the ruling Awami League-led alliance will not be able to win more than 20-25 constituencies if the election is held in a fair manner.
Earlier, on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the parliamentary session can continue until the announcement of the election schedules adding that there is nothing in the Constitution that Parliament cannot sit 90 days before the election or during its last 90-day time.
According to the article 123 (3) (A) of the Constitution, the general election shall be held within the 90-day period preceding such dissolution of Parliament, but provided that the persons elected shall not assume office as members of Parliament except after the expiration of the term referred to therein, Rafiqul Islam Miah said.
The Prime Minister said the President can summon the last dissolved parliament in line with the Constitution.
About this, the BNP leader quoted the Constitution saying, “If after a dissolution and before the holding of the next general election of members of Parliament the President is satisfied that owing to the existence of a state of war in which the Republic is engaged it is necessary to recall Parliament, the President shall summon the Parliament that has been dissolved to meet.”
“We get signal in the PM speech that the government is hatching a conspiracy to destroy the country’s democratic system,” he said.
Calling upon all irrespective of political views and creed to get united with the demand for restoration of the caretaker government, he said, “We don’t want anarchy and violence. We want a fair election. Everybody will have to get ready to topple the incumbent government through a mass upsurge, if the government refuses to hold the election under a non-party government.”
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BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Monday said there is a sinister motive in the Prime Minister’s speech to extend the ongoing parliamentary session beyond October 24.
“The Prime Minister had been saying that parliament (session) won’t continue after October 24. But she (Hasina) took a complete U-turn yesterday (Sunday). Now she says the parliament session will continue,” he said.
With this statement, the premier has pushed the nation into a deep uncertainty, Rafiqul said while addressing a discussion organised by All Community Forum at the National Press Club in the city.
“We think there’s a sinister motive in the Prime Minister’s speech. She’s not honest in her expression,” the BNP leader alleged.
He claimed that the Prime Minister retreated from her previous stance and wants to stretch the current parliamentary session realising that the ruling Awami League-led alliance will not be able to win more than 20-25 constituencies if the election is held in a fair manner.
Earlier, on Sunday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the parliamentary session can continue until the announcement of the election schedules adding that there is nothing in the Constitution that Parliament cannot sit 90 days before the election or during its last 90-day time.
According to the article 123 (3) (A) of the Constitution, the general election shall be held within the 90-day period preceding such dissolution of Parliament, but provided that the persons elected shall not assume office as members of Parliament except after the expiration of the term referred to therein, Rafiqul Islam Miah said.
The Prime Minister said the President can summon the last dissolved parliament in line with the Constitution.
About this, the BNP leader quoted the Constitution saying, “If after a dissolution and before the holding of the next general election of members of Parliament the President is satisfied that owing to the existence of a state of war in which the Republic is engaged it is necessary to recall Parliament, the President shall summon the Parliament that has been dissolved to meet.”
“We get signal in the PM speech that the government is hatching a conspiracy to destroy the country’s democratic system,” he said.
Calling upon all irrespective of political views and creed to get united with the demand for restoration of the caretaker government, he said, “We don’t want anarchy and violence. We want a fair election. Everybody will have to get ready to topple the incumbent government through a mass upsurge, if the government refuses to hold the election under a non-party government.”
Source: UNB Connect
