Hannan Shah critical of Delwar's appeal to AL for united movement
Saturday, 7 June 2008
After getting cold shoulder from Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now contemplating moving forward with its allies to launch movement for overcoming the spiralling crisis ahead of the parliamentary polls.
"We'll sit with our allies soon and discuss with them future action programmes," BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain told UNB Friday.
He said BNP would also consult its front organisations and district leaders on options for mapping out future course.
"We'll walk our own path," a day after his overtures to Awami League for united movement were instantly spurned.
On Thursday, Delwar appealed to Awami League for launching a united movement to overcome what he called a grave crisis and to restore democracy.
But Awami League turned down the offer alleging that BNP and Jamaat were responsible for the 1/11 situation. 'So, the question of united or simultaneous movement with them cannot arise,' acting AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said after the party's presidium meeting on Thursday night. Besides, he said, Awami League has ideological difference with BNP.
Asked about Awami League's rejection of his proposal, Delwar said he would not make any instant comment on it. "Let's see," he said.
The BNP secretary general said his party's detained chairperson Khaleda Zia gave a call for united movement by all, but everyone may not respond to her call.
"We are with the people and people are also with the Madam," Delwar said.
An Awami League leader said how they could join movement with their political rival BNP and Jamaat-the two parties who had ruled the country in a coalition government until caretaker government took over in October 2006.
Meanwhile, BNP chairperson's adviser Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah disowned the Delwar appeal to Awami League for united movement.
"It is his (Delwar's) personal opinion as it was not discussed in the party," Shah told the media Friday.
"We'll sit with our allies soon and discuss with them future action programmes," BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain told UNB Friday.
He said BNP would also consult its front organisations and district leaders on options for mapping out future course.
"We'll walk our own path," a day after his overtures to Awami League for united movement were instantly spurned.
On Thursday, Delwar appealed to Awami League for launching a united movement to overcome what he called a grave crisis and to restore democracy.
But Awami League turned down the offer alleging that BNP and Jamaat were responsible for the 1/11 situation. 'So, the question of united or simultaneous movement with them cannot arise,' acting AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said after the party's presidium meeting on Thursday night. Besides, he said, Awami League has ideological difference with BNP.
Asked about Awami League's rejection of his proposal, Delwar said he would not make any instant comment on it. "Let's see," he said.
The BNP secretary general said his party's detained chairperson Khaleda Zia gave a call for united movement by all, but everyone may not respond to her call.
"We are with the people and people are also with the Madam," Delwar said.
An Awami League leader said how they could join movement with their political rival BNP and Jamaat-the two parties who had ruled the country in a coalition government until caretaker government took over in October 2006.
Meanwhile, BNP chairperson's adviser Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah disowned the Delwar appeal to Awami League for united movement.
"It is his (Delwar's) personal opinion as it was not discussed in the party," Shah told the media Friday.