Jamaat slams Fakhrul’s seat-sharing remarks

Staff Reporter :

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Tuesday strongly criticized BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for his recent comments on seat-sharing between the two parties, describing them as “fabricated, offensive, and spiteful.”

Fakhrul, in an interview with the Indian daily Ei Samay, alleged that Jamaat had pressured the BNP by demanding 30 seats under proportional representation.

In a statement, Porwar said Jamaat was shocked that a senior political figure like Fakhrul would resort to making such “unfounded, offensive, and malicious” claims about their party.

“If these words truly came from him, we have no choice but to register our protest and condemnation,” he added.

Porwar further challenged the BNP leader to present evidence to the nation proving that Jamaat had ever made such a demand.

“If he cannot substantiate his claims, we expect him to admit the truth and at the very least, issue a public apology,” he said.

He also cautioned Fakhrul against making such remarks in the future.