Mansur, Mokabbir to face the music if they take oath: Gono Forum

Gono Forum on Sunday warned that its two MPs-elect — Sultan Mohammad Mansur (Moulvibazar-2) and Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) — will have to face both organisational and legal action if they take oath violating the party’s decision, reports UNB.

Party general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu issued the warning at a press conference at Gono Forum’s Arambagh central office.

“Our party’s decision is not to join parliament and there’re no differences of opinion about it.

They (Mansur and Mokabbir) are doing it (taking oath) on their own, not as per party decision,” he said.

Montu further said, “We’ll surely take lawful action if they take oath. We’ll sit in a meeting and take both organisational and legal actions.”

The Gono Forum general secretary urged the duo not to deceive people by joining parliament.

He said Gono Forum president Kamal Hossain at a press conference on 30 December clearly said the election was unacceptable and people were deceived through it. “During the public hearing (on 22 Feb) he also demanded a fair election annulling the unacceptable one. Such statements manifested his stance on not sending our MPs to parliament.”

Montu said Mansur and Mokabbir are trying to take oath taking a stance against Gono Forum.

On Saturday, Mansur and Mokabbir sent a letter to speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury requesting her to arrange their oath-taking ceremony on 7 March.

BNP along with Gono Forum and some other parties joined the 30 December election in alliance under the banner of Jatiya Oikya Front. BNP bagged six seats while Gono Forum two in the election.