Expressing his annoyance at the criticism of political parties by the interim government, senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday said the advisers in the current administration are not even worthy of being considered opponents to politicians.
"Why should they (advisers) criticise established political parties and make comments about them? Do they regard the political parties as their opponents? We do not consider them our opponents, as they are not worthy of being our opponents. We engage in politics, but they do not. So why should they be our opponents?" he said during a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) organized by the Rajshahi University Nationalist Ex-Student Association (RUNESA).
Nazrul, a BNP standing committee member, said the current government did not usurp power, as it was established by the people of the country and the political parties that waged a movement against the Sheikh Hasina regime.
“We expect that they’ll try to resolve the problems people are facing in their daily lives, put on trial those involved in various crimes, including killings and enforced disappearances and arrange for an election after creating the necessary conditions for the restoration of democracy, for which we have long been struggling,” he said.
The BNP leader claimed that some advisers of the interim government are unnecessarily speaking against political parties.
“We will participate in the election. Whether they will join the election to stand against us. They won’t do that. So why should they make such comments?” he questioned.
He also slammed Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan for her remark that politicians have done nothing for the country over the past 53 years.
Nazrul said their party founder, Ziaur Rahman, inherited a famine-stricken country but transformed its economy through various initiatives, including increasing food production, establishing the garment sector and promoting the export of fish from the sea.
“Are these not significant achievements?” he asked.
He urged the advisers to question the contributions of politicians only after making any significant achievements for the country, as Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia had done.
