Removing Hasina’s govt only way for fair polls: BNP
Staff Reporter :
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said there is only option which is Sheikh Hasina’s resignation from power for an acceptable national election in the country.
“There is no alternative to removing the illegitimate Awami League government for holding the next polls in a free, fair and acceptable manner.
There’s no other option, but to oust Sheikh Hasina’s government for holding fair polls,” the BNP Secretary General said at a massive rally at Bangabandhu Udyan popularly known as Bell’s Park in Barishal organised by BNP’s three associate bodies–Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal and Chhatra Dal.
The rally was organised to muster youth’s support for the BNP’s 10-point demand, including holding the next polls under a non-party neutral government.
Mirza Fakhrul said,”We don’t accept the current illegal government. This is not a legitimate government as per the constitution.”
The BNP leader said their party wants a credible national election under an impartial government, instead of Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
He urged the government to resign and dissolve parliament by handing over power to a non-party government for holding fair polls.
With huge enthusiasm, thousands of leaders and activists of the three organisations from Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Barguna and Pirojpur joined the rally.
The BNP leader said a vigorous movement is necessary to restore democracy and protect country’s independence. He called upon the youths to come forward for strengthening the ongoing movement.
“The youth will have to wake up and get united to defeat the fascist and illegal government. We must turn victorious and establish a government of people,” he said.
“No fair election was held under the Awami League government; the next election also won’t be fair if it stays in power,” he said.
The BNP leader said the ruling party cadres did not hesitate to attack even a revered Islamic scholar and Islami Andolon Bangladesh mayoral candidate Mufti Syed Faizul Karim.
He also condemned the Chief Election Commissioner’s comment on whether Mufti Syed Faizul Karim died in the attack. “Sheikh Hasina made such an election commission which doesn’t get peace if anyone is not killed during election,” he said.
The BNP leader alleged that the ruling party leaders indulged in massive plundering and laundering huge money abroad.
“No one can think of how much money they stole. A few days ago there was news that a huge amount of money was being deposited in Swiss banks by Bangladeshis.
But suddenly the money of Bangladeshis disappeared after our illegal prime minister went to Switzerland.
I don’t know if her visit has any connection with it,” he said.
