Mentioning that it was the BNP’s decision not to contest the next parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the “opposition has no right to obstruct” the upcoming 10th national elections billed for January 5 next year.
“I will tell the BNP that you have not come to election and it was your decision alone. The countrymen will cast their votes and participate in it.
So, you (BNP) have no right to cause any obstruction to that election,” she said.
Hasina, also the Awami League president, was addressing a public rally at the Louhajang University College premises in favour of the ruling party candidate Shagufta Yasmin Emily for the next election as part of the first leg of her two-day electioneering in three districts.
Shagufta Yasmian Emily also spoke at the rally. Emily is the Awami League candidate for Munshiganj 2 constituency.
The prime minister called upon the countrymen to put up a strong resistance so that no one could cause any obstruction to the next national election.
She alleged that the opposition’s recent movement meant killing innocent people, burning people to death, and even killing members of police, BGB and the Army.
“It is not the act of any civilised society to burn people to death…the opposition is kicking the belly of the poor people through calling blockades,” Hasina said.
Highlighting various development activities of the present government in various fields including power, education, health and ICT, Hasina sought vote for “Boat”, the election symbol of Awami League, to re-elect her party and give it another opportunity to serve the nation.
