The BNP does not agree with all of these matters. Indicating this, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed told Prothom Alo yesterday, Friday – “We do not want, in any way, the sovereignty of Bangladesh’s National Parliament to be undermined. Therefore, we shall not permit any imposed law, order or coercive proposal to interfere with the sovereignty of the National Parliament. If any coercive proposal is made outside the signed July Charter, the people will judge it through the referendum.”
Salahuddin Ahmed further stated that the referendum itself will not enact legislation nor amend the constitution. For that, a duly elected parliament must be formed and therefore an election is essential.
BNP sources indicate that after announcing party candidates for 237 constituencies on 3 November, the BNP shifted its full attention to the election.
The uncertainties and tensions surrounding the implementation of the July Charter were also resolved through the Chief Adviser’s announcement. The party is now moving ahead towards the election with full momentum.
On this matter, BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said, “We want the election to be held in the first half of February and the whole nation wants the same. We want to exercise our right to vote and the nation is eager to exercise that right freely.”