Dhaka: BNP leader Moudud Ahmed said on Saturday that Bangladesh was being isolated from the western and also Middle East countries due to the government’s India ‘flattering foreign policy’.
He made the observation talking to reporters on country’s prevailing political condition at his Motijheel chamber in the city.
The image and sovereignty of the country, he said were being tarnished in different countries. Bangladesh is loosing foreign friends day by day as the government has failed to uphold democratic norms and practices, he alleged.
“When an elected government behaves in an autocratic manner, then democracy is threatened. We are facing the same situation where there is no standard of democracy,” he said.
Moudud Ahmed said the country’s all democratic institutions have already been destroyed due to the government’s politics of vengeance and intolerance.
Moudud, a former law minister said the ruling party’s autocratic attitude has been exposed through the 15th amendment to the constitution. It wants to remain in power arranging the next general election under its own management, he alleged.
The government has lost its trust on the people as well as in the army. Election commission, he said cannot work independently under a political government which has been proved through Narayanganj City Corporation election.
He underscored the need for forging unity of all democratic forces under the leadership of his party chief Khaleda Zia forcing the government to pave the path of the next general election under a nonpartisan and impartial caretaker government.
The country’s democracy and sovereignty have to be restored through a tough anti-government movement, he said..
Responding to a query, Moudud said the government has incorporated the article 7/B (Kha) to the constitution so that none can annul the 15th amendment to the charter. Such type of provision is blatantly conflicting to the country’s constitution, he said.
“Peoples’ expectation and hopes would be reflected through the constitution but it is not done through the 15th amendment. We believe the 15th amendment would be null and void in the parliament or in the court anytime,” he said.
Moudud Ahmed reiterated his party stance over caretaker system saying that election would never be held under any political government. The caretaker government, he said, has to be restored which could be like that of Justice Shahabuddin government.
Meanwhile, Opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Farroque wanted to know the reasons behind sudden withdrawal of three police officials following the killing of of Narsingdi municipality mayor Lokman Hossain on November 1.
He raised the question addressing a human chain, organized by women front of the BNP demanding immediate release of detained BNP leader Khairul Kabir Khokan in front of the National Press Club.
Source: theindependentbd.com
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