She seeks votes for boat
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said Jamaat-Shibir should not be allowed to do politics in the country and the Islamist party should be banned to fulfill people’s demand.
The Foreign Minister made the remark while talking to journalists at Algi Bazar in Haimchar upazila of the district.
She, however, said there is no pressure from foreign countries on the present government over the issue.
Dipu Moni sought votes for ‘boat’, the election symbol of ruling Awami League, in the coming national election to again form the government under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the continuation of development activities.
“We, who are in politics, might have confusions. Putting behind all the confusions, we want to see Sheikh Hasina as prime minister again by ensuring win for the boat,” she said while interacting with people at various places in the upazila.
Dipu Moni hoped Sheikh Hasina will again become Prime Minister and the pace of development in the country will continue. “No evil-design of those who want to take the country backwards will succeed.”
In the afternoon, she addressed a women’s rally, and sought their support in the next parliamentary elections to elect her and help the Awami League form the government again. “Elect me to ensure continuation of all development activities here,” she said.
Local AL leaders also spoke at the rally held with Haimchar Upazila AL president Motaleb Jomaddar in the chair.
Earlier, on Monday evening, Dipu Moni exchanged views with physicians, lawyers, and teachers of non-government schools, colleges and madrasahs at the Chandpur Circuit House.
We heard our FM Dipu Moni is an educated and enlightened lady; but sometimes her ridiculous speeches make us think what kind of education she’s got. Jamat-e-Islami is a registered political party who has seats in the parliament. Most of its activists are young people who did not have the traumatic experience of our liberation war as most of them were born after liberation. But they are voters. Does Ms Moni want to forfeit their right of vote? Does she not see that suppressing and oppressing any party ultimately backfires in a vehement way? We are shocked to observe that such immature politicians are at the helm of our state affairs. This is our greatest misfortune.