Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince has said the main task of the interim government is to hold a fair election after making the necessary reforms, report agencies.
He said, "We told the government that it's their key task. They shouldn't go beyond it. Rather, the government may face difficulties (if they do so). Because we know this isn't a regular or a unified government. It includes people with different opinions."
"So, the important thing is to make the necessary reforms for a proper election, and then prepare the electoral roadmap. We can push forward the reform work by that time as much as possible. I hope that, through you, the government will prioritise this (election) as its main task," Prince said in his opening speech during the dialogue with the National Consensus Commission at the Jatiya Sangsad Complex in the capital on Tuesday.
He said the CPB made the same statement in the dialogue with the chief adviser on October 5.
Prince said, "We always said the interim government had some interim work. If the interim government takes up a bigger task beyond their routine work, it becomes troublesome for them."
While performing these difficult tasks, the government may face debates and eventually, get into trouble in performing its main task, which is to hold a proper and acceptable election, he said. "Through you, we're reminding (the government) about the issue."
CPB believes the electoral roadmap should be announced after the necessary reforms for a proper election.
Prince said, "We want a consensus. However, with the recent protest movement, groups with different opinions have developed and it will be hard if you want to achieve a full consensus. Therefore, move forward with as much consensus as you can achieve."
