ploy to pull out of the poll process. Actually, the BNP leader appears to be in a fix as to whether or not to participate in the polls,” Sheikh Hasina told parliament while replying to a supplementary question of Fakrul Imam. The premier said, “The government would not make any interference in the upcoming city corporation polls.” Welcoming the BNP for fielding candidates for the three city corporation polls, the Prime Minister said, “A healthy atmosphere is prevailing. The Election Commission will conduct the polls while the government will assist it as per commission’s demand.” Sheikh Hasina said the BNP had declared earlier that it would not participate in any election under this government but the party later contested the local government elections and subsequently planned to participate in the upcoming city polls. “Good sense prevailed upon them and they fielded candidates in the city corporation elections. But it is not understandable what is their strategy behind raising the demand for level-playing field,” she said. Bitterly criticising the BNP-Jamaat, the premier said the BNP would be vanished due to Khaleda Zia’s politics of violence and killing people. “And that will be the logical consequence of her so-called movement,” she said. The BNP-led 20-party alliance has been enforcing a countrywide blockade and staggered hartal programme to force the government into holding midterm polls under a non-party administration. The premier said some 130 people were killed and scores of others injured during the BNP’s violent programme, enforced since January 5. Thanking the countrymen for facing the BNP’s destructive activities with courage, the premier said, “People do not go by the words of this militant leader (Khaleda). Even her own party leaders and activists do not respond to her calls.” Replying to another supplementary question as to whether the assets of Khaleda Zia would be confiscated to distribute those among the victims of anarchy, the premier said, “The BNP Chairperson does not abide by the law and the constitution. But we obey the law and uphold it. The law will follow its own course. If the court gives directive to confiscate her assets to compensate the victims, we will follow the directive,” she said. To another question whether the local government polls would be arranged under political banner next time, the Prime Minister replied in the affirmative saying the issue may be considered as the election results are being viewed politically. She said the local government polls in many countries, including India, the United States of America and United Kingdom, are being held under political banner. “I think the local government polls may be held on party basis. If the lawmakers want, the existing law can be amended,” she added.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
PM smells a rat Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday raised a question about the justification of the BNP’s demand for level playing field:Daily Sun
ploy to pull out of the poll process. Actually, the BNP leader appears to be in a fix as to whether or not to participate in the polls,” Sheikh Hasina told parliament while replying to a supplementary question of Fakrul Imam. The premier said, “The government would not make any interference in the upcoming city corporation polls.” Welcoming the BNP for fielding candidates for the three city corporation polls, the Prime Minister said, “A healthy atmosphere is prevailing. The Election Commission will conduct the polls while the government will assist it as per commission’s demand.” Sheikh Hasina said the BNP had declared earlier that it would not participate in any election under this government but the party later contested the local government elections and subsequently planned to participate in the upcoming city polls. “Good sense prevailed upon them and they fielded candidates in the city corporation elections. But it is not understandable what is their strategy behind raising the demand for level-playing field,” she said. Bitterly criticising the BNP-Jamaat, the premier said the BNP would be vanished due to Khaleda Zia’s politics of violence and killing people. “And that will be the logical consequence of her so-called movement,” she said. The BNP-led 20-party alliance has been enforcing a countrywide blockade and staggered hartal programme to force the government into holding midterm polls under a non-party administration. The premier said some 130 people were killed and scores of others injured during the BNP’s violent programme, enforced since January 5. Thanking the countrymen for facing the BNP’s destructive activities with courage, the premier said, “People do not go by the words of this militant leader (Khaleda). Even her own party leaders and activists do not respond to her calls.” Replying to another supplementary question as to whether the assets of Khaleda Zia would be confiscated to distribute those among the victims of anarchy, the premier said, “The BNP Chairperson does not abide by the law and the constitution. But we obey the law and uphold it. The law will follow its own course. If the court gives directive to confiscate her assets to compensate the victims, we will follow the directive,” she said. To another question whether the local government polls would be arranged under political banner next time, the Prime Minister replied in the affirmative saying the issue may be considered as the election results are being viewed politically. She said the local government polls in many countries, including India, the United States of America and United Kingdom, are being held under political banner. “I think the local government polls may be held on party basis. If the lawmakers want, the existing law can be amended,” she added.
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