Emergency not a problem for next elections: Hafiz
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Reformist BNP leader Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed Monday said he sees no problem if next elections take place under the state of emergency, reports UNB.
"The state of emergency could be a problem for the candidates who want to use black money and muscle power in elections. I think there's no problem if the state of emergency is in place during elections," he told journalists at his Banani residence.
The statement from Hafiz, a former BNP lawmaker, came at a time when major political forces including BNP have renewed demands for the withdrawal of emergency in the run up to the next elections. The Awami League (AL) has threatened to shun the elections if the emergency rules are not lifted.
Hafiz referred to the recent statement of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) that they did not get clean and competent candidates as expected in the August 4 elections.
"The state of emergency could be a problem for the candidates who want to use black money and muscle power in elections. I think there's no problem if the state of emergency is in place during elections," he told journalists at his Banani residence.
The statement from Hafiz, a former BNP lawmaker, came at a time when major political forces including BNP have renewed demands for the withdrawal of emergency in the run up to the next elections. The Awami League (AL) has threatened to shun the elections if the emergency rules are not lifted.
Hafiz referred to the recent statement of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) that they did not get clean and competent candidates as expected in the August 4 elections.