Pro-BNP intellectuals at a discussion here on Wednesday stressed the need for holding an inclusive national election under a government formed by a national consensus to overcome the current political crisis.
They noted that only a transparent and acceptable election can help the country get over the current political crisis.
The discussion, styled ‘Recent National Crisis: Ways to Overcome’, was held at Shaheed Shafiur Rahman Auditorium of Supreme Court Bar Association Building under the banner of ‘Sushil Samaj’.
Speaking on the occasion, former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Emajuddin Ahmed on behalf of ‘Sushil Samaj’ recommended a national unity government to get over the political crisis, saying ‘The task of the unity government will be to arrange an all inclusive election to properly run all the activities of the people’s republic’.
“Only an all inclusive, credible, transparent and acceptable election can help the nation get over the existing great crisis,” he said.
Prof Emajuddin also noted that the 15th amendment to the constitution had not reflected the will of the people of the country and is hindering the functions of the state apparatuses.
“As the current system has become ineffective for resolving the crisis through fair and acceptable elections due to the 15th amendment, the will of the people as the source of power has not been reflected in it,” he said.
Presided over by SCBA president Khandker Mabbub Hossain and moderated by former president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Ruhul Amin Gazi, the discussion was also addressed by former Chief Election Commissioner and Justice Abdur Rouf former pro-vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof Dr Abdul Mannan and columnist Farhad Mazhar.
Source: UNB
