More in store for Hasina if she quits: Amu

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The Awami League (AL) will give Sheikh Hasina something more attractive if she left the party chief's post willingly.
AL presidium member Amir Hossain Amu said this while briefing journalists at his residence at Eskaton in the city Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.
"Sheikh Hasina must keep in mind that she had become the party president only because she is the daughter of Bangabandhu", he said.
On if Zillur is going to take over the post of the party's chief, Amu said he had full support to the leadership of Zillur Rahman.
On whether the party's leadership would be changed if the next election is held amid Hasina's detention, he said: "There's no decision to change the party leadership."
If the so-called minus-2 formula falls on Hasina, what will happen then?
Amu replied, "I don't know what the minus-2 formula means."
"If Bangabandhu was not the party president (during his time) he had nothing to lose. Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of Bangabandhu. This is her biggest identity."
If her main identity is that she is the daughter of Bangabandhu, do you mean that she has no leadership quality?
Amu said, "I am not here to make a judgement. But she had earlier led the party with competence."
About the party's discussion on electoral reforms with the Election Commission, the AL presidium member said they would take a decision at the party forum after getting an invitation from the commission.
He said he would not differ on the party's decision.
"There's no division among us. Why do you (journalists) say that always? Only when somebody leaves the party differing on the party decision, it can be called a division."
On Hasina's observation that the military-backed interim government is playing double standards in dealing with the two major parties, and there are no strong charges against BNP chief Khaleda Zia, Amu said: "I won't interpret it this way."
"I demand that the government implement its pledges that it will try the people of the previous (BNP-led coalition) government, who were involved in corruption or repressed women."
Reports are there that some old cases are being revived against Hasina. Do you think it is going to happen to put further pressure on Hasina?
The former food minister does not think that the AL as the party has any role in the recent violent protests at Dhaka University.