BNP to govt: Lay out election roadmap to restore trust

Saying that people have started doubting the intentions of the interim government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged it to provide an election roadmap to maintain public confidence.

Speaking at a discussion, he also called on the government’s advisers to refrain from misleading people with unguarded remarks.

“It’s ultimately not your (advisers’) responsibility to run the country. Organize an election quickly and let the politicians handle this task,” the BNP leader said.

He added that the BNP has already presented a 31-point reform proposal, prepared in collaboration with other democratic parties, which he believes would be sufficient to ensure a healthy democratic atmosphere in the country.

“We have proposed reforms; from there, you can decide which ones to adopt and which ones to reject. But ultimately, the real task is to hold the elections after reconstituting the Election Commission,” Fakhrul said.

“Present a roadmap and clearly state when you will do what. If you do that, people will have confidence. People want to know the election date and when it will be held,” Fakhrul urged.

The Bangladesh Sammilita Peshajibi Parishad, a platform of pro-BNP professionals, organised the programme at the National Press Club to mark National Revolution and Solidarity Day, commemorating the "civil-military uprising" of November 7, 1975.

Source: UNB