BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the interim government to arrange the national election promptly to restore stability and resist the resurgence of fascist forces, reports UNB.
“On behalf of the BNP, I would like to say that we’re committed to reforms. We presented a 31-point outline for reforms two years ago, when no one raised the issue,” he told on Sunday during an iftar party.
The Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) organised the iftar on the Jatiya Press Club premises.
The BNP leader said there seems to be very little difference between the BNP’s 31-point outline and the reform proposals put forward by various political parties and commissions.
“So, we think the election should be held as soon as possible. Stability in the country will be maintained, at least to some extent, if power is handed over to an elected government," he said.
Fakhrul said their party is prioritising the election as fascist forces are making various efforts to rise again.
He said all parties have entrusted the interim government with the responsibility to quickly move towards the national election after completing all necessary reforms in a very short time.
"From past experience, we have observed that the longer the election is delayed, the more the anti-Bangladesh and fascist forces will rise again to defeat the pro-Bangladesh forces. Not only them but also those who harbour militant attitudes, will try to take advantage of the situation," the BNP leader warned.
He said the nation has emerged from a terrible, demonic environment created by the fascist Awami League government.
“So, we must be a little patient now. When we open the pages of the newspaper, we get upset as incidents of killing, attacks, and rape are growing again alarmingly. The situation has reached such a level that it deeply hurts us,” Fakhrul said.
On the other hand, he observed that the younger generation and students are becoming increasingly intolerant, while workers from various institutions and organisations are taking to the streets with their demands.
“The sooner the election is held, the sooner the representatives of the people will come to parliament…When they will come to the parliament, they will run the country, and on the other, they will be able to carry out all the necessary reforms together,” the BNP leader said.
Bd-Pratidin English/ AM
