Quddus Afrad, Dhaka
Leaders of several parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, held a meeting in his office at the invitation of Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government on state reform and determining the direction of elections. Yunus invited them to ask their opinion on how to vote, where and how reforms are needed. The meeting is going on at his official residence Yamuna from Saturday afternoon to midnight. However, in that meeting, at least 35 registered parties, including Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jasad, Workers Party, Bir Uttam title holder Quader Siddiqui's party, were not invited! What happened in the meeting? According to internal reports, all the parties present at the meeting are of the same opinion – the punishment of the Awami League and its allied party leaders as 'mass persecutors' must be ensured before the polls. The only thing that matters is that Awami and its allied parties are left alone to vote.
Along with reforms, the leaders of almost all the parties raised the demand for quick elections in the meeting. Rather, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders took a slightly different tone. The BNP tabled a set of demands on the interim government's table and demanded the announcement of the road map for the early elections. Jamaat has presented two roadmaps to the head of the interim government – reforms first, elections later. Jamaat has also said that the party will publish the outline for the reform of the state on October 9.
Leaders of several parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, held a meeting in his office at the invitation of Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government on state reform and determining the direction of elections. Yunus invited them to ask their opinion on how to vote, where and how reforms are needed. The meeting is going on at his official residence Yamuna from Saturday afternoon to midnight. However, in that meeting, at least 35 registered parties, including Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jasad, Workers Party, Bir Uttam title holder Quader Siddiqui's party, were not invited! What happened in the meeting? According to internal reports, all the parties present at the meeting are of the same opinion – the punishment of the Awami League and its allied party leaders as 'mass persecutors' must be ensured before the polls. The only thing that matters is that Awami and its allied parties are left alone to vote.
Along with reforms, the leaders of almost all the parties raised the demand for quick elections in the meeting. Rather, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders took a slightly different tone. The BNP tabled a set of demands on the interim government's table and demanded the announcement of the road map for the early elections. Jamaat has presented two roadmaps to the head of the interim government – reforms first, elections later. Jamaat has also said that the party will publish the outline for the reform of the state on October 9.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters about the meeting, “We have asked to cancel the Union Parishad (Panchayat). In addition to this, I have asked to take action against all concerned including the Election Commission in the last three elections. I have asked to take strict action against those who are involved in disappearances and murders.
Mirza Fakhrul claimed that Sheikh Hasina was sitting in India and was 'designing conspiracies' and demanded to discuss her with the Indian government. He also demanded the withdrawal of all false cases against BNP leaders and workers in the last 15 years.
