AL, two allies agree to demand lifting of emergency in dialogue with govt
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Awami League (AL) reached a consensus with another two 14-party partners on formulating a common set of proposals to be placed in the formal dialogue of the AL with the caretaker government set for tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB.
In the dialogue with the government, the AL will demand permanent release of Sheikh Hasina and all other political detainees, date forthe parliamentary polls and full withdrawal of the state of emergency.
Awami League leaders Tuesday had separate meetings with Jatiya Samajtantrik Dol (JSD) and Samyabadi Dol at the Gulshan residence of party's acting President Zillur Rahman in the process of consultation with their allies before going to the dialogue.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, acting AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said the 14-party combine wants upazila election after the national elections.
'The 14-party will not allow anything that can hamper the long-awaited parliamentary polls,' he said, as the interim regime appears bent on holding the upazila polls too before parliament election.
Ashraful Islam said the 14-party combine, the civil society and all pro-Liberation forces would run all together under the banner of Nagorik Committee in the four city corporation and nine municipality polls, set for August 4.
About the alliance's nomination process, he said all nominations would be finalised at the grassroots level.
The last date for filing nomination to contest the Aug 4 local polls is July 3, the day the AL sits in the dialogue with the government in the process of setting in order the troubled political arena through elections.
Awami League presidium members, JSD General Secretary Syed Jafar Sajjad and Samyabadi Dol's Dilip Barua were present in the meetings. On Monday, Awami League had a meeting with the Workers Party.
In the dialogue with the government, the AL will demand permanent release of Sheikh Hasina and all other political detainees, date forthe parliamentary polls and full withdrawal of the state of emergency.
Awami League leaders Tuesday had separate meetings with Jatiya Samajtantrik Dol (JSD) and Samyabadi Dol at the Gulshan residence of party's acting President Zillur Rahman in the process of consultation with their allies before going to the dialogue.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, acting AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said the 14-party combine wants upazila election after the national elections.
'The 14-party will not allow anything that can hamper the long-awaited parliamentary polls,' he said, as the interim regime appears bent on holding the upazila polls too before parliament election.
Ashraful Islam said the 14-party combine, the civil society and all pro-Liberation forces would run all together under the banner of Nagorik Committee in the four city corporation and nine municipality polls, set for August 4.
About the alliance's nomination process, he said all nominations would be finalised at the grassroots level.
The last date for filing nomination to contest the Aug 4 local polls is July 3, the day the AL sits in the dialogue with the government in the process of setting in order the troubled political arena through elections.
Awami League presidium members, JSD General Secretary Syed Jafar Sajjad and Samyabadi Dol's Dilip Barua were present in the meetings. On Monday, Awami League had a meeting with the Workers Party.