News Desk :
BNP senior leaders on Monday called the President’s dialogue with political parties on reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) as nothing but a ‘drama’ to hold another ‘farcical’ national election, reports UNB.
Speaking at a discussion, they also said no EC will be able to hold a credible and fair election as long as Sheikh Hasina remains in power as the Prime Minister.
“The Awami League government has revoked the caretaker government system by force. A drama has now started for the next election. It’s first staged today (Monday) at Bangabhaban,” said BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
He said the President started the talks to form a search committee for the reconstitution of the
Election Commission. “This’s nothing but a mockery. We saw the Election Commission play the role of a rubber stamp in the last three elections.”
The BNP leader said the current government is the main barrier to holding a fair and credible election in the country. “So, a non-party government has to be formed ousting the current regime for creating an atmosphere for a credible election.”
BNP arranged the discussion at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the capital, marking the Victory Day. Mosharraf addressed the programme as the chief guest with party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the chair.
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said it is a ‘proven fact’ that no fair election can be held under any Election Commission if Sheikh Hasina stays in power.
“The President’s dialogue is a joke. There’s no question of taking part in such a dialogue,” he observed.
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the President’s dialogue is a deceptive move to form the Election Commission as per the ruling party’s choice through a search committee.
“Those who will remain with this deception are the enemy of Bangladesh, democracy and people,” he added.
President Abdul Hamid kicked off the dialogue with registered political parties today to discuss issues relating to the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC). The dialogue formally began with Jatiya Party at Bangabhaban.
