Awami League (AL) needs reforms to pre-empt a recurrence of tying up with the communal Khilafat-e-Majlish and the April 30 fiasco, presidium member Amir Hossain Amu said Friday, reports bdnews24.com.
"No one was consulted when Awami League struck an alliance with a communal political entity," Amu said talking to reporters on the needs of reforms.
"Similarly, the April 30 deadline was declared without the approval of the party's executive council. Reforms are necessary as we do not want such incidents to recur," he said at his home.
AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil had declared in 2004 that the opposition would bring down the BNP-led government by April 30 of that year, which did not happen though.
"Reforms within the political parties and the administration as well are necessary. The reform proposals can be finalised in a meeting of the executive council once the ban on indoor politics goes," he said.
Amu said the government might lift the ban even today considering the deliberations of the political parties.
On the restrictions imposed on entry to AL chief Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi Sudha Sadan residence and the assembly of AL workers at his place, Amu said, "The party chief also came here on a few occasions to hold working committee meetings and even cabinet meetings in the past.
"Party workers are rushing to me as they are being stopped going to Sudha Sadan."
Amu said he is looking at the political events after January 11 from a positive point of view.
After briefing reporters, he held meetings with the AL Organising Secretary Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Sultan Md Mansur Ahmed, and relief and social welfare secretary Nazma Rahman.
Amu for reforms to avert recurrence of Khilafat deal, April 30 fiasco
FE Team | Published: June 23, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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