Jatiya Party yesterday announced a two-day programme starting today demanding release of its chairman HM Ershad, who, the party claims, was being detained.
At a Victory Day event at the party’s Banani office yesterday, JaPa Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader said programmes would also include submission of memorandums to deputy commissioners in all districts tomorrow.
“If the government does not release party chief Ershad within two days, we will take tougher stance and announce further programmes.”
Law enforcers “picked up” Ershad from his home on Thursday and admitted him to the Combined Military Hospital saying he was “ill.”
“Since 1991, the country’s development has been impeded because of undemocratic activities by the two major parties” said JP presidium member GM Quader, who is a minister in the polls-time cabinet. His resignation was never accepted. “We took part in the interim government to hold peaceful and credible elections, expecting that all parties would be with us. But since not all the parties are taking part in the polls, we resigned as our chief announced that JP would not participate in the elections.”
Meanwhile, Party Office Secretary Tajul Islam Chowdhury said on Sunday that candidates who were yet to withdraw their nomination papers would participate in the elections.
