BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said people want to get back their ownership of the country through exercising their voting rights.
“People are eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights and want to get back their ownership of the country that was snatched by ousted autocratic Hasina regime,” he said.
The BNP leader was addressing as the chief guest at a discussion and Iftar Mahfil organized by Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Chattogram center in the city.
Amir Khasru said that people’s ownership over the country can be ensured by bringing back democratic order and establishing an elected government through participatory polls as people is eagerly waiting to exercise their voting rights that were snatched in the past regime.
“Parliament and government should be formed by the elected representatives, which are the cardinal way to return to democratic system. No government can run the country properly without the support of the people,” he added.
He said every single day we are passing without elected government is harmful for the country.
“No country, no government can run without the support of the people. The police, administration and the government officials as a whole do not run the country. Their main strength is the government elected with the support of the people.” he stated.
The freedom, the favourable environment we are enjoying now has not come easily but at a cost of huge blood and lives, Amir Khasru, a former minister and one of the policy maker of BNP said.
“Thousands of people had to sacrifice their lives following various types of oppression like killing, forced disappearance, custodial murder and died in jail without treatment during the past fascist rule,” he said.
In this connection, Khasru added, “Even Begum Khaleda Zia was not given proper treatment. Many have lost their jobs and businesses. I pay tribute to those who fought bravely against these autocratic fascist forces in the past days.”
Source: BSS
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
