Staff Reporter :President of the Supreme Court Bar Association [SCBA] Khandaker Mahbub Hossain has said that holding a credible election is the only way to get rid of the ongoing political crisis. He also urged the government to reach a meaningful compromise with the demonstrating parties to end the current impasse. “The only way to resolve the ongoing political crisis is to arrange a credible election with the participation of all,” he said at a press conference at Shaheed shafiur Rahman auditorium of SCBA Bhaban in the city in Thursday. Mahbub, also a member of BNP chairperson’s advisory council, alleged that the government has grabbed the state power through a ‘voter-less’ and farcical election in the name of protecting the constitution.”Now the government is pushing the country towards destruction showing its arrogant attitude only to hang onto power at any cost. The public life and property are now at stake due to the ‘terror activities carried out by the government,” he said.He said, “No unpopular government could cling to power in the past by snatching people’s democratic rights and ignoring their opinions. This government won’t be able to do so as well,” the SCBA president observed.In this backdrop, the SCBA Chief also warned that the government will have to pay a heavy political price if it does not change its rigid stance.Mahbub said the leaders and activists of the 20-party together with people are carrying out the movement braving repressive acts and threats by the government responding to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s call for realising people’s voting right. Claiming that capital Dhaka has got isolated from other parts of the country, he said the movement will continue until the fall of this regime through holding an acceptable election.
