UNB, Dhaka :
BNP senior leader Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday said there is no other option but to wage vigorous street movement together with people to save the country from the hands of the current “repressive and corrupt” government.
“There’s no alternative to launching a strong movement on the streets involving people of all walks of life to oust the corrupt repressive, and democracy-killer regime,” he said.
The government “won’t be able to stop our democratic movement by resorting to repression,” the BNP standing committee member said while addressing a discussion, organised by
Jatiyatabadi Manush Bachao, Desh Bachao Andolan, a pro-BNP body, at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
Rafiqul came down heavily on the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for what he said withdrawing 1,598 corruption cases filed against the ruling party men, alleging that it has now been turned into a commission to give impunity to the Awami League leaders and activists.
He also alleged that the ACC is filing fresh cases against BNP leaders and activists while it is withdrawing cases against the ruling party men and giving them clean certificates.
The BNP leader warned that those who are filing false cases against BNP leaders and activists, including its chairperson Khaleda Zia and senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, must face trial in the future.
About the victories of Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Saber Hossain Chowdhury’s in Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) elections, he said:
“We don’t deny you’ve won the IPU and CPA elections. But, I ask Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina whether you can say you’ve been elected in the country through people’s vote.”
Rafiqul said: “The government can not win the hearts of people by showing the certificates from IPU and CPA.”
