Maintaining their party’s pressure on the government to ensure a credible election through a non-party interim government, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said they will oust the incumbent regime through a tough movement if their demand goes unheeded.
“We must overthrow this government through a strong movement if our demand is not accepted. No election will be allowed in the country…democracy will be at stake if the polls are not held,” he told a discussion.
Apprehending that the government will try to hold a lopsided election, the BNP spokesman also asked the party leaders and activists to build steel-like strong unity removing all divisions among them to thwart any such move.
“We won’t give them any chance to arrange one-sided polls. We want to clearly state that the people of the country won’t bring Awami League to power again to continue their misrule,” he said.
Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal arranged the discussion at a hotel in the city’s Nayapaltan area, marking its 35th founding anniversary and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘jail release day’.
Mentioning that a fair election is not possible under a partisan government, Fakhrul said the government will have to restore the caretaker government system through amending the constitution. Or else, no election will be allowed to be held.”
The BNP leader also urged all the democratic parties to get united to ensure a fair general election and maintain the continuation of democracy.
Calling upon Mohila Dal leaders and activists to take all-out preparations to take to streets, Fakhrul said, “We’ll have to pass a tough time in the days to come. Only a few more weeks are left. We must free the nation from the Awami League’s misrule.”
He suggested the women leaders to strengthen the party through visiting different districts to make the ongoing movement a success.
Source: Bd news24