Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir has doubted the opposition BNP’s ability to carry out the threat of a nonstop anti-government movement if the caretaker system was not reinstated to oversee the next general elections.
“There will be no necessity for us to cope with anything. We don’t think they have the strength to wage such a so-called war (against the government),” said Alamgir.
He made the comment after inaugurating on Friday a newly built government-run primary school at Kachua in Chandpur, his constituency.
The government is constitutionally bound to hold parliamentary elections between Oct 25 and Jan 24, 2014. Though it will remain in power, the ruling Awami League will have its regular authority curtailed during the eection period.
The 15th constitutional amendment has made it possible, for the first time in Bangladesh, for a party to be in government at the time of national elections.
The BNP has been opposing the amendment, calling for reinstatement of the caretaker government system to run the country during the election period.
It has threatened to enforce vigorous anti-government movement if its caretaker government demand is not met before the incumbent government’s tenure expires on Oct 24.
The Home Minister requested people to vote for his party.
“Vote for boat to help the government carry on its development activities uninterrupted. Give the liars of (BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami) a befitting reply.”
Source: Bd news24