Next polls must under non-party govt: Tariqul
BNP top-ranking leader Tariqul Islam yesterday said the next general election would definitely be held under a non-party government.
Addressing a demonstration, BNP standing committee member Tariqul said the country's 16 crore people wanted elections under a non-party and neutral government. “Only ruling Awami League does not want it.”
Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the associate labour wing of the main opposition, organised the demonstration in front BNP's Naya Paltan central office in the afternoon demanding trace of 'missing' party leader M Ilias Ali and release of the top detained leaders of the BNP and its allies.
Tariqul also reacted to the remarks of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday when she hinted that the next general elections would be held under the partisan government. She also said the Election Commission would be empowered claiming that 5,175 elections, including the by-polls and the local government ones, held so far under her government were fair.
He questioned whether the by-elections in Bhola and Brahmanbaria were neutral and fair.
Blaming the government for its failure to meet the people's expectation, and misdeeds and anarchy, the former state minister urged the government to announce election immediately.
“As early as the government announces the election, a democratic situation will be created in the country. Otherwise, its injustice and anarchy will be washed away through movement,” he warned.
Presided over by Sramik Dal President Abul Kashem, the protest rally was also addressed by senior party leaders including Nazrul Islam Khan, Abdullah Al Noman, M Shahjahan and Jafrul Hasan.
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