Army chief differs with Mainul, terms present govt 'a caretaker one'
Wednesday, 29 August 2007
GAZIPUR, Aug 28 (UNB): Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Tuesday differed with Law Adviser Mainul Hosein's views that the present government is an army-backed national government.
"I don't think so. Government is here and it's a caretaker government," he said when reporters sought his comments on the Law Adviser's remarks Monday to chiefs of news sections of the electronic media.
General Moeen further said: "Army is always with the government like police or civil administration. It can't remain isolated from any government."
After inaugurating the Footwear and Leather Products Ltd at the Army-run Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory in the morning, he said the army is with the government and will remain with the government as they had been in the past.
General Moeen also said the inauguration of the factory is an attempt to break up the business syndicate. He called upon all to come forward according to their ability to break up the syndicate.
Naval Chief Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Air Chief Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury and senior military and civil officials were present at the function.
The Footwear and Leather Products Ltd., which created employment opportunities for 300 workers, will produce shoes for sale in the local market at lower prices and also for export.
After the inaugural programme, General Moeen went round different sections of the footwear factory. He also visited the dual-fuel project of the factory.
"I don't think so. Government is here and it's a caretaker government," he said when reporters sought his comments on the Law Adviser's remarks Monday to chiefs of news sections of the electronic media.
General Moeen further said: "Army is always with the government like police or civil administration. It can't remain isolated from any government."
After inaugurating the Footwear and Leather Products Ltd at the Army-run Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory in the morning, he said the army is with the government and will remain with the government as they had been in the past.
General Moeen also said the inauguration of the factory is an attempt to break up the business syndicate. He called upon all to come forward according to their ability to break up the syndicate.
Naval Chief Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, Air Chief Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury and senior military and civil officials were present at the function.
The Footwear and Leather Products Ltd., which created employment opportunities for 300 workers, will produce shoes for sale in the local market at lower prices and also for export.
After the inaugural programme, General Moeen went round different sections of the footwear factory. He also visited the dual-fuel project of the factory.