External powers may take advantage to intervene if fair polls not held: Mujaheed
Friday, 24 October 2008
FARIDPUR, Oct 23 (UNB): The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed Thursday cautioned the nation that external forces might intervene taking advantage of economic weaknesses and thus jeopardise the national sovereignty if the December 18 election is not held.
Addressing a party meeting at Kabi Jasimuddin Hall here Mujaheed said there is no alternative to election for overcoming the crisis prevailing in the country. But the polls must be held free and fair with participation of all parties.
"Our independence and sovereignty will be at stake if the election is not held. And it is feared that external powers may intervene taking advantage of our economic weaknesses," Jamaat leader cautioned the party rank and file.
Reiterating the demand for lifting emergency he said elections in 1991, 1996 and 2001 were held peacefully when there was no emergency.
Pleading for deferring the upazila polls he said two big elections could not be held with a gap of barely five days.
Addressing a party meeting at Kabi Jasimuddin Hall here Mujaheed said there is no alternative to election for overcoming the crisis prevailing in the country. But the polls must be held free and fair with participation of all parties.
"Our independence and sovereignty will be at stake if the election is not held. And it is feared that external powers may intervene taking advantage of our economic weaknesses," Jamaat leader cautioned the party rank and file.
Reiterating the demand for lifting emergency he said elections in 1991, 1996 and 2001 were held peacefully when there was no emergency.
Pleading for deferring the upazila polls he said two big elections could not be held with a gap of barely five days.