Suranjit urges Khaleda to leave Jamaat

Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member Suranjit Sengupta urged on Monday BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to leave Jamaat-e-Islami, reports BSS.

"Khaleda Zia has to leave her policy of supporting Jamaat. As she tried to legitimise the activities of anti-liberation force Jamaat, on the other hand she also believed in the War of Liberation... but she has to choose one," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion on 'Ongoing Politics' organised by Nouka Samarthak Gosthi in the city.

 "Although the independence provides all facilities, but it never allows playing role against the independence and provocation against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman," Suranjit said.

He said BNP has to stop celebration of fake birthday of Khaleda Zia by cutting cake and distortion of the country's history, adding, "They have to accept the spirit of the Liberation War."

"Even some BNP leaders want to come out of dirty politics and practice liberal democratic politics," the senior AL leader said.

Suranjit, also chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, said the general election is scheduled to be held after five years under a new election commission following the constitution and the constitution also mentioned about role of the Jatiya Sangsad and Ministers during the election period.

He said the ministers after taking oath do not belong to any political party, because they are working for all citizens of the country after taking charge as ministers.