The senior BNP Leader stated, “I’m not saying that all of them were with Awami League; some of them were. We forbade (the government), how could we sit with them for discussions on reforms. We have been discussing with them, having food and leaving without making any decision. Today is the 18th of July. The interim government, reform commissions and the National Consensus Commission will be responsible if the July Charter is not composed by this July.”
He took a swipe at those who seek local government elections before the parliamentary one under this interim government, stating that either they want to create confusion or delay the election.
The BNP leader also categorically said the intention of the people, who want proportional representation (PR) in the election, is bad.
Salahuddin Ahmed said those who fanned Awami League with “hand fan” (electoral symbol of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh) for 16 years now state that they do not want election at any level without the PR system. They have been joined by another party that has always done confusing politics in Bangladesh. Once they went against the independence, at another time, they went against the people and yet another time, they went against the people’s sentiment. Now they are trying to fish in troubled waters through their confusing politics.