'Talk to parties to hold national polls in time'
Menon expresses doubt about holding of election as per road map
Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday demanded holding of parliamentary election first, saying it will be affected if upazila polls are held before it.
Addressing a party workers' meeting at Pabna Press Club, he expressed doubt about holding of the national polls as per the Election Commission's road map because it (EC) is heavily burdened with jobs which it should not have initiated.
There was no need for delimitation of constituencies, which has raised controversies.
Turning to registration of political parties, Menon said he said even if Awami League and BNP want to register, they will have to hold party councils, which is not possible without lifting or relaxing emergency. Such things will further delay the already delayed national election, he said.
He urged the EC to talk to parties immediately to take expeditious steps for holding national polls.
The Workers Party chief said there is no existence of Mohajote (grand alliance of parties) now. Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad speaks of Mohajote to serve interest of his party, Menon said.
With Pabna Workers Party chief Nazrul Islam in the chair, the meeting was addressed by, among others, its Politburo member Anisur Rahman, local unit secretary Jakir Hossain and Pabna JSD chief Amirul Islam Ranga.
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