The BNP yesterday warned that its movement to restore democracy in the country could not be stopped with false cases filed against its leaders and activists.
“The Awami League fears Tarique Rahman as he represents the 16 crore people of the country. The government has been filing false cases one after another against him. It will not be possible to stop the movement with these cases or sending BNP leaders and activists to jail,” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of the party, said.
Addressing a discussion at the National Press Club to mark the 50th birth anniversary of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, Fakhrul called upon party leaders and activists to make all-out preparations for waging a movement.
The spokesperson of the party alleged that there was no democracy in the country and even people’s right to express themselves was gagged.
Regarding the press briefing by prime minister’s political Adviser HT Imam on Monday, Fakhrul said the conspiracy of the January 5 election has been disclosed and no clarification would work now.
“Like HT Imam, Abdul Latif Siddique also unveiled two things – the Awami League does not believe in religion and Sajeeb Wazed Joy takes one crore sixty lakh taka [Tk16 million] per month as salary. Latif Siddique has lost his job. We asked the government to clarify Joy’s salary but the government has not said anything.”
Fakhrul claimed that the BNP had been waging the movement not to assume office but to restore democracy in the country. The BNP leader alleged that the army-backed caretaker government had tortured Tarique and that is why Tarique was now in London for treatment. “A fasicst government is now in power. We have to bring back Tarique Rahman ousting the government. We are waiting for his return.”
Speaking at the event, Jafrullah Chowdhury, founding trusty of Gonosasthy Kendro, criticised the aged leadership in the Chhatra Dal.
“Those who are aged 50 want to be leaders of Chhatra Dal. I ask them to leave Chhatra Dal. You go join the BNP and Jubo Dal and do politics. To intensify the movement, Chhatra Dal has to be more active,” he said.
