JP won\'t join any alliance in next election: Ershad

Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said on Sunday his party will not take part in the next general election with alliance, reports UNB.

He made the remarks while speaking at a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city, marking its 31st founding anniversary.

He also said the 11th parliamentary elections may be the last ones of his life.

 "I've reached the end of my life. It (11th parliamentary elections) may be the last election of my life. I want to stay with you. If you want to keep me alive, you must bring JP to power," he told his leaders and activists.

Ershad said his party suffered huge losses and got poorer number of seats by participating in the 8th, 9th and 10th parliamentary elections with alliance. "We got many seats joining election independently while we got affected by doing it with alliance. We don't want to be loser any more and we'll take party in the election independently."

 He also directed his party men to get ready for participating in the next polls independently and ensure its candidates' victory.

Ershad, a former military ruler, said JP will introduce provincial government system on priority basis if it is voted to power as the people have got fed up with the current governing system.

 He also said his party will also change the current election system and empower upazila chairmen by introducing a full-fledged upazila system.

 The JP chief also said his party will also ensure justice, increase power generation, create new jobs and ensure security of all communities, including minorities, if it returns to power.