BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night warned that the government will have to face the dire consequences if it obstructs the opposition’s December-29 ‘March for Democracy’ towards the capital.
“I would like to tell the government, don’t obstruct me. If you do, it’ll mean you (govt) are weak,” she said while exchanging greetings with a delegation of the Christian community at her Gulshan office on the occasion of Christmas.
Khaleda, also the opposition leader, feared that the government might obstruct their programme confining the opposition leaders and activists and people to their houses.
“If you (govt) do so, the consequences will be worse, tougher and pathetic,” she warned the government.
Assuring that their ‘March for Democracy’ programme will be peaceful one, Khaleda demanded the government arrange the national election under a non-party administration through an understanding with the opposition postponing the schedule for the January-5 parliamentary elections.
“Shun your stubbornness and vanity for the sake of the country, and hold the election under a non-party government through holding a fresh dialogue postponing the polls schedule,” she said pointing at the government.
About street violence, Khaleda alleged that Awami League leaders and activists set ablaze buses, but now they shifting the blame onto BNP activists. “There’s nothing new. They (gov) have been doing this for a long time.”
The BNP chief claimed that ‘false’ cases are being filed against the opposition leaders in connection with arson attacks on vehicles and killings.
Criticising the government, the former premier said, “No opposition leader is being allowed to enter her office. The leaders are being arrested in front of the gate. The same condition is in her residence. Is it democracy?”
“We cannot hold any rally, enter our offices and arrange any programme. This government is not democratic. It’s absolutely an autocratic government,” she added.
Bangladesh Christian association president Albert P Costa, secretary general Subrata William Rozario, BNP assistant secretary for religious affairs Archbishop Paulin Costa, Chief of Tejgaon Church Father Albert Rozario, among others, spoke on the occasion.
The opposition leader along with children also cut a Christmas cake at the beginning of the function.
BNP chairperson arrived at her Gulshan office at 7:30pm. Prior to this, huge law enforcers took position around her office and barred BNP leaders and activist from entering it.
Source: UNBConnect
