BNP is victim of 'dual policy' of CG: Hannan
Thursday, 18 October 2007
BNP Chairperson's advisor Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah Wednesday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has become victim of 'dual policy' of the caretaker government (CG), reports UNB.
"Our office has been kept closed. As a nationalist political party BNP is failing to play its desired role," he told journalists at his DOHS house.
He said BNP will intensify its legal efforts to free party chief Khaleda Zia.
Besides, he said, steps were underway to strengthen the city committee of BNP alongside formation of BNP committees where there were no committees now.
Shah endorsed army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed's remarks made in London about the factors that led to the state of emergency and about activities of the CG.
He said violent activities of certain political parties at that time resulted in imposition of the state of emergency.
Shah, however, said the CG did not perform its responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution. "If they did so, such situation would not have been created."
The BNP leader said constitutionally the jurisdiction of the CG was limited. "Its prime obligation is to hold general elections within stipulated time and transfer power to an elected government," he added.
"Our office has been kept closed. As a nationalist political party BNP is failing to play its desired role," he told journalists at his DOHS house.
He said BNP will intensify its legal efforts to free party chief Khaleda Zia.
Besides, he said, steps were underway to strengthen the city committee of BNP alongside formation of BNP committees where there were no committees now.
Shah endorsed army chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed's remarks made in London about the factors that led to the state of emergency and about activities of the CG.
He said violent activities of certain political parties at that time resulted in imposition of the state of emergency.
Shah, however, said the CG did not perform its responsibilities in accordance with the Constitution. "If they did so, such situation would not have been created."
The BNP leader said constitutionally the jurisdiction of the CG was limited. "Its prime obligation is to hold general elections within stipulated time and transfer power to an elected government," he added.