Who is saying this?
Begum Khaleda Zia has claimed that the upcoming local government polls had been planned by the CTG to place it chosen people in local bodies.
If we take into account the pattern of attempts military rulers like Ayub Khan and Ershad made to establish their rule in the past, as was pointed out in many articles, Khaleda Zia has aptly expressed her suspicion. Notwithstanding, this statement from her sounds like the Bangla phrase, "vut er mukhe raam naam"! Needless to say, it's the BNP-led 4-party alliance that planned to stage a farcical election in January 2007, paying little attention to creating a conducive and credible atmosphere for a free and fair election, ignoring the participation of another main opposition party, the Awami League. In order to ensure their victory, they left no stone unturned to place their own chosen people at all levels of the administration during their last regime, keeping in mind the fiasco of 1996.
True words may at times sound irritating!
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