Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government would dissolve the 10th parliament and hold a fresh election if the BNP cut ties with Jamaat, stop killing and violence.
Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, said this while addressing a party election conducting committee meeting at her official residence, Ganabhaban.
“If we can reach the deal we can carry on with the dialogue until after the election when we will dissolve parliament to pave the way for a fresh election,” she said.
Election activities are going on and it will not stop. Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has missed this election, said the premier.
On the 10th polls Sheikh Hasina claimed that BNP refrained from contesting the polls as its ally Jamaat-e-Islami would not be able to contest the polls.
The High Court recently in a verdict scrapped the registration of Jamaat leaving the anti-liberation force out of the election race.
Referring to Khaleda Zia she said: “You cannot stop any activities of the government except for attacking the poor. You are burning and looting houses of Awami League leaders.”
She cautioned that if the opposition did not stop violence the government would take stern measures to ensure safety and security of the people and their property.
Hasina said that her government wanted to hold the elections in line with the elections in other democratic countries.
“The nation has witnessed ad-hoc basis elections for the last 38 years.
So, we want to set up a system of elections for the sake of the future generations.”
Prime Minister slammed Pakistan for adopting a resolution on the execution of war crimes convict Abdul Kader Mullah.
“I strongly condemn such resolution,” she said.
After her speech, the premier sat at a closed-door meeting with the leaders of Awami League advisory council, central working committee and election steering committee.