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
Why is the ruling party totally disrespectful of the ‘threats’ of BNP? Has BNP ever assessed what made their candidates victorious in the CC elections? They should keep in mind that it was not their charming popularity that people voted for them. We are surprised to observe that BNP has not yet made a clear cut promise not to indulge in the misdeeds – that landed them into such a ditch – if they go to power in the next election. We are sorry to say that they could not prove their mettle in the parliament though small in number considering the fact that one independent MP Mr. Azim very often shook the govt by the trunk thru’ asking so many questions relating to public interest. But BNP failed miserably to do so, although they did not hesitate to enjoy all the perks & privileged as MPs. They did not appear to have been responsible to their voters. Now their threats to oust the govt carries how much weight time will say; but we see little hope anyway. And BNP’s weakness has proved to be the strength of the ruling party in trampling all suggestions and requests by both friends and well-wishers. Many are afraid of the possibility of ‘Sikkim Kanda’ though in the words of Sukanta Bhattacharya, ‘The soil of Bengal is too impregnable for the villain if they only understand.’ (Banglar mati durjoy ghanti bujhe nik durbritya)