In reaction to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s statement, Opposition Leader Rawshan Ershad yesterday said Jatiya Party did not like threats and suggested that the former premier should criticise the government, instead of intimidating JaPa.
Quoting Rawshan, her Political Secretary Golam Mosiah told the reporters about her reaction on Khaleda, the opposition leader in ninth parliament.
Addressing Rawshan, the BNP chief yesterday said: “If you want to save your respect and skin, resign from the parliament.”
Rawshan said: “There is no space for threat in a democratic system. Election is the sole way for judging popularity. For this reason, the BNP, under the present government, have been participating in upazila polls with all efforts. It should criticise the government constructively sparing the Jatiya Party.”
A senior Presidium member of the party, Rawshan termed it “absurd” to think that the government would fall if all the 34 JaPa lawmakers resigned. “However, JaPa will respect the will of the people.”
On Thursday, Rawshan, wife of party chief HM Ershad, said her party had to contest in the January 5 general election under the pressure of situation.