Staff Reporter :
Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), on Wednesday, demanded that BNP-affiliated advisers be removed from the interim government’s advisory council.
Speaking as the chief guest at a protest rally in front of the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon, he warned that the law, finance, and planning advisers would be forced to resign for acting as spokespersons for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
The demonstration, organized by the Dhaka Metropolitan unit of the NCP to press for the reconstitution of the Election Commission and the holding of local government elections, began at 11:30am and continued until 2pm.
Leaders and activists of the NCP and its affiliated organizations joined the rally in processions from various wards. Around 1:30pm, central leaders arrived and crossed the police barricade to take position at the main gate of the EC building. Although there was a brief moment of tension with police, no untoward incident occurred.
Nasiruddin accused some advisers of working as BNP mouthpieces and vowed to compel their resignation.
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He specifically criticized Law Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul and Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.
He also alleged that Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud and Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed were conspiring to destroy the country’s economy, while Law Adviser Asif Nazrul was working to undermine the Ministry of Law.
“If you continue working like BNP spokesmen,” Patwary said, “we will force your resignation. You cannot use the blood mandate of the students and the people to serve a partisan agenda.”
He further said that just as the people have rejected Hasina, they would also oust these advisers if such actions continue.
He alleged that the Election Commission was functioning like a BNP party office and insisted that the commission must first decide to hold local government elections.
