Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus doubts whether the upcoming national election will be peaceful.
“The country is going through a bad period. There is confusion about whether the election will be held or not. We want to live in peace. We want a peaceful election where all parties will be able to participate,” Dr Yunus said at a women’s rally at the Chittagong Ladies’ Club on Thursday.
Everyone was worried about what might happen on Oct 25, said Yunus. “Will we be able to step out of home? Why is there so much of uncertainty in an independent country? Won’t we be able to cast ballots?”
Yunus, who failed to float a political party, issued his first statement on the country’s political situation in August.
“A free and fair election is not possible without a caretaker government. The national polls should be held with the participation of all political parties,” He had said at a programme in Yunus Centre.
The government did away with the provision for a caretaker government through the 15th amendment to the Constitution, but the main opposition party, BNP, and its allies are demanding its restoration.
As per the constitution, the polls are to be held sometime between Oct 25 and Jan 24. The present government will remain in power and parliament be kept intact.
Source: Bd news24
