NCP hits out at Yunus over London visit
Staff Reporter :
National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has criticised Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of prioritising symbolic acts abroad over the concerns of the Bangladeshi people.
Speaking at a discussion titled “Constituent Assembly Election in Implementation of the July Charter” at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor, Nasiruddin said Yunus’s recent trip to London was misguided.
“He went to London and brought divine instructions for holding a February election. We must serve the people of Bangladesh, not abroad,” he said.
The NCP leader insisted that any election must be conducted as a Constituent Assembly election.
He also criticised members of the National Consensus Commission, claiming that their symbolic acts at various Gulshan clubs had left them confused about implementing the July Charter.
“Those who did sijdah in London must now turn their Qibla towards the people,” he added.
Nasiruddin also criticised the announcement of the July Declaration, saying it should have been made in consultation with the public, not only political parties. “Declaring it with political parties instead of the people was a betrayal,” he asserted.
Calling for a Constituent Assembly election as the “only solution” to the current political crisis, he recalled that BNP founder Ziaur Rahman had issued an ordinance for such an election. “Yet these so-called followers of Zia’s politics never mention it,” he said.
Indirectly addressing BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman, Nasiruddin warned, “If he does not learn from history, he will have to remain abroad permanently and continue politics online.” He emphasised that Bangladesh is independent, and politics must be conducted directly with the people to gain public acceptance.
Responding to claims that the NCP had sought to secure 30 parliamentary seats through negotiations, he rejected the allegations. “Such claims are astonishing. We want a Constituent Assembly election. If BNP wishes to participate and take seats through this process, they are welcome,” he said.