Delwar rejects Bhuiyan's claim as mainstream BNP

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New Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Thursday rejected expelled BNP leader Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan's claim of being the mainstream BNP, saying that one can forcibly occupy land but not politics, reports UNB.
Talking to reporters at his NAM apartment, he said when Mannan Bhuiyan had been the party's secretary general for 11 years everything was correct. Now he wants to clean everything.
"While he was in power everything was correct, now being outside of power everything is wrong," Delwar said.
Replying to a question, he said people would decide who are mainstream BNP and who are outsiders. "Politics cannot be pursued unlawfully, it requires people's support."
Ridiculing Bhuiyan's remarks that BNP under his leadership would win the election, Delwar said: "Has he got the magic lamp? How could he say this before the vote?"
"It was only possible to win the elections without vote during the Ershad's time," he added.
On party reforms, the new BNP secretary general said it would be done in accordance with the BNP constitution when ban on politics would be withdrawn. "We'll call the council session when it will be possible."
He recalled that while in power in 1991, there had been some reforms in BNP through consultations.
In reply to a question, Delwar said he is not sure whether fear factor prevents BNP leaders from meeting him. "Hold patience for few more days, you'll see who enjoy the majority support."
BNP leaders Akhtaruzzaman and Rizvi Ahmed were present on the occasion. Kazi Saiful Islam, on behalf of Saudi Arabia branch of Jubo Dal, presented a bouquet to Delwar.