Hartal callers trying to harm the country: Ashraf
Friday, 11 September 2009
Government spokesman Syed Ashraful Islam has said those who called hartal on September 14 on the pretext of protecting the country are instead trying to harm the country.
The LGRD and cooperatives minister's comment came after the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports Thursday called a half-day hartal from 6:00 am in Dhaka on September 14, reports bdnews24.com.
This will be the first general strike since the Awami League-led grand alliance government took office in January.
Ashraf said, "The government is doing everything in a transparent manner. The government's initiative to explore gas and oil is to meet the country's demand, not to export, not to provide anyone with any extra benefit."
All sides should exercise patience, he said.
"Awami League (AL) could not come to power in 2001 as it had the policy to export oil and gas keeping a reserve for 50 years. The party still has the same stand", the AL general secretary said.
About the sample production-sharing contract, Model PSC 2008, he said: "As for now the PSC will be in force with the prevailing rules. However, the issues will be reformed and modified later in the new contract."
About the September 2 incident where dozens of activists including Prof Anu Muhammad, were injured in the capital when the police charged demonstrators with batons, the minister said law enforcers made excesses that day.
The LGRD and cooperatives minister's comment came after the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports Thursday called a half-day hartal from 6:00 am in Dhaka on September 14, reports bdnews24.com.
This will be the first general strike since the Awami League-led grand alliance government took office in January.
Ashraf said, "The government is doing everything in a transparent manner. The government's initiative to explore gas and oil is to meet the country's demand, not to export, not to provide anyone with any extra benefit."
All sides should exercise patience, he said.
"Awami League (AL) could not come to power in 2001 as it had the policy to export oil and gas keeping a reserve for 50 years. The party still has the same stand", the AL general secretary said.
About the sample production-sharing contract, Model PSC 2008, he said: "As for now the PSC will be in force with the prevailing rules. However, the issues will be reformed and modified later in the new contract."
About the September 2 incident where dozens of activists including Prof Anu Muhammad, were injured in the capital when the police charged demonstrators with batons, the minister said law enforcers made excesses that day.