AL waiting for govt, EC reactions to BNP stance
Saturday, 22 November 2008
The Awami League (AL) will give its opinion on the BNP's latest polls proposal after reviewing the responses anticipated from the government and the Election Commission (EC), a spokesperson said, reports bdnews24.com.
"We are waiting to learn about the outcome of BNP's dialogue with the government on the issue first, and then will come our turn to respond," Syed Ashraful Islam said to journalists Friday.
"BNP chief Khaleda Zia Thursday proposed that BNP will be running the election if the polls date is shifted to December 28.
"But we would like them to join us for the polls on December 18 as has been announced by the EC," he said to the media at party chief Sheikh Hasina's residence in Dhanmondi .
Ashraful said the EC had made changes to the schedule "on more than one occasion and that too unilaterally, without consulting us".
"Such changes have certainly hampered our preparations, as we have been working keeping in view the December 18 date for the national polls."
"We are waiting to learn about the outcome of BNP's dialogue with the government on the issue first, and then will come our turn to respond," Syed Ashraful Islam said to journalists Friday.
"BNP chief Khaleda Zia Thursday proposed that BNP will be running the election if the polls date is shifted to December 28.
"But we would like them to join us for the polls on December 18 as has been announced by the EC," he said to the media at party chief Sheikh Hasina's residence in Dhanmondi .
Ashraful said the EC had made changes to the schedule "on more than one occasion and that too unilaterally, without consulting us".
"Such changes have certainly hampered our preparations, as we have been working keeping in view the December 18 date for the national polls."