Govt has no intention to keep anyone away from polls: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said on Sunday the government has no intention to keep anybody away from the parliament election. But in terms of legal barrier if anyone can't join election, the government will have nothing to do with it, reports BSS.

"The Supreme Court and the Election Commission (EC) will decide whether BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia can participate in the next parliament election or not, as the High Court has two separate verdicts over the issue. The government has no role here," he told newsmen after attending a function at Judicial Administration Training Institute (JATI) here.

The minister said the court has awarded five-year imprisonment to Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

As per law, the BNP chairperson can appeal to the High Court against the lower court verdict and after the plea if she wants she can appeal for bail and the court will take decision to this end, he added. Anisul said, "Law will run its course. It is equal for all and none is above the law".