BNP senior leader Amir Khosru has said the interim government should proceed with the national election in a manner that leaves no room for doubts about its impartiality, reports UNB.
“This interim government should move towards the next election impartially, and no question should arise in anyone's mind about its impartiality. If any question arises, it will be a betrayal of those who shed blood, gave their lives and made immense sacrifices during the 15-year movement,” he said at a discussion on Sunday.
National People’s Party (NPP) organised the programme at the Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, a BNP standing committee member, said they all supported the current government as there was a need for a neutral administration until an election is held following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.
“We didn’t take part in this government. BNP and other political parties have all decided together that no political party should play a role in this government, as its character is neutral,” he said.
The BNP leader said political parties must come to power with a mandate from the people through a credible and neutral election.
He said the interim government must restore people’s ownership of the country, their voting rights and bring back democratic order through a neutral election.
Khosru said people's will would be reflected in the future of Bangladesh through the restoration of democratic order and an elected government accountable to people.
“The democratic process is a way of correction and filtration. The mistakes of the past will be corrected and filtered through this process. There is no other way but this,” he said.
The BNP leader warned that if any party or quarter attempts to choose a different path, excluding the people, the people of Bangladesh will not accept it, and BNP will not accept it either.
“If anyone tries to do that, they will make a mistake. Those who attempted it in the past could not survive because the people rejected them,” he said.
Bd-Pratidin English/ AM
