Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that BNP is openly threatening with violence.
“Awami League wants peace. However, if our peace rally is attacked, Awami League leaders and activists will not sit idle. Awami League is committed to protecting the lives and property of the people,” he said while addressing a press briefing to discuss the inauguration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Chittagong.
“We will not go to BNP’s program to attack them. But if our rally is attacked, we will resist and retaliate,” said the Awami League leader.
“We want free and fair elections. We want peace during elections. We want peace in the pre-election period too. The government will not allow unrest,” he added.
“Why should we provoke? There’s no need for us to provoke anyone. We want to run the country peacefully,” Quader also said.
“We are not aware of foreign pressure. We will conduct our elections. As friendly countries, they can monitor whether the election is fair or not,” the Awami League general secretary said.
