The Awami League-led 14-party ruling alliance will hold countrywide demonstrations next week against the Pakistan parliament’s censure motion over the execution of war criminal Abdul Quader Molla, and to protest the opposition’s “destructive activities” during its ongoing anti-government movement.
Protest rallies will be held at upazila headquarters on Sunday, at district headquarters on Monday and in the capital on Tuesday, Mohammad Nasim, AL presidium member and alliance spokesperson, told a press briefing after a 14-party meeting yesterday.
Nasim also said teams would visit the districts worst affected by Jamaat-Shibir attacks in recent times.
Criticising the resolution adopted by the Pakistan parliament in favour of “butcher” Quader Molla, Nasim said it was beyond diplomatic norms and a naked interference in the affairs of a sovereign country.
In reply to a question on engaging the opposition to resolve the present political crisis, Nasim said a dialogue between the two parties was going on, as “no one had declared it was over”.
However, he added that as the 10th parliament elections were already underway, a dialogue may be held for the next elections after the tenure of the new parliament,
Sammobadi Dal general secretary of Dilip Barua, Workers Party general secretary Anisur Rahman Mallik, Communist Kendra joint convener Wazedul Islam, among others, were present at the press briefing.