‘BNP’s aim is to destroy constitutional continuity’

City Desk :
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said BNP’s main intention is to undermine and destroy the constitutional continuity and democracy.

“BNP made the ill attempts in 2014. They had also tried to make 2018’s polls questionable.

But now, the countrymen would resist them if they try to make any type of ill efforts,” he said, replying to a query of reporters at the meeting room of the ministry at the Secretariat here, reports BSS.

The minister said the upcoming elections will be held as per the constitution. And it is the Election Commission’s jurisdiction to declare election schedule, he said, adding that his party, the AL, is ready to take part in the polls.

Dr Hasan said BNP leaders can boycott the polls and any political party has the right to take part or boycott the elections.

“But I personally think that if BNP is a responsible party, then they should take part in the elections as consolidating democracy is not only the responsibility of the government party.

Every political party has responsibilities to consolidate and continue the democracy.

But any party has the right to boycott the polls,” he said.

He warned that the countrymen would resist with an iron hand if anyone tries to foil the next elections.

Replying to another query over a meeting among two secretary generals of BNP and Jatiya Party, the information minister said, “I saw it on social platforms.

But, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that it was not true. I accept his statement as the truth.”

Replying to another question, Dr Hasan said, “Elections are held in the country and the people cast their vote.

It is not a matter of foreign policy. And in terms of foreign affairs, we want to follow Bangabandhu’s foreign policy and take the country ahead by maintaining good relations with all countries.”

On social media publicity about making Dr Yunus as chief of caretaker government, the information minister said he (Dr Yunus) is a senior citizen of the country and he is a Nobel Laureate.

“I don’t want to make any statement in this regard.”

Over letters of foreigners on Dr Yunus issue, the information minister said no one is above the law.