Hasina questions source of Khaleda's money, property
Friday, 7 May 2010
BARGUNA, May 6 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has questioned the source of huge money and property of opposition leader Khaleda Zia who was left with "broken suitcase and torn vest" of her husband, slain President Ziaur Rahman.
"Nowadays you speak about corruption…But how you have amassed such huge landed property from broken suitcase and torn vest?" she asked while speaking at a rally at the Circuit House Maidan here, marking the inauguration of a pilot project of the National Service.
Continuing her tirade against her arch political foe, Hasina allegedthat Khaleda Zia and her two sons had whitened black money in the past. "Without corruption how could you get this huge money?" she said.
The Prime Minister said whenever the opposition leader assumes power "she gets busy in looting by striking the poor below the belt."
About the 1/11 changeover, she said that the previous BNP-led 4-party government was responsible for this. "The 1/11 (changeover) came about because of corruption, loot and the mindset of stealing the vote."
About the current power and gas crisis, Hasina also blamed the4-party alliance government as she claimed that her previous government (1996-2001) had undertaken several power plant projects but the BNP-Jamaat government did not implement those projects "perhaps due to insufficient commission."
She said the present Awami League-led grand alliance has been working for overall welfare of the people. She assured that steps would be taken to ensure electricity for each district in the southern region and establishment of mills and factories.
Hasina, who made her first visit to a southern district as the Prime Minister, said she is taking the responsibility of the entire region in her own hands.
The Prime Minister assured that Barguna Hospital will be upgraded to 250 beds from the present 100-bed and water treatment plant will be set up to ensure pure drinking water.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar presided over the meeting.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the pilot project of the National Service in a bid to generate employment for unemployed youths. This is also in line with the Awami League's election pledge to create jobs for the unemployed.
Under the project, nearly 13,734 youths of five upazilas of Barguna district will be provided basic training in different sectors and on completion of training they will be given jobs in different departments for two years.
"Nowadays you speak about corruption…But how you have amassed such huge landed property from broken suitcase and torn vest?" she asked while speaking at a rally at the Circuit House Maidan here, marking the inauguration of a pilot project of the National Service.
Continuing her tirade against her arch political foe, Hasina allegedthat Khaleda Zia and her two sons had whitened black money in the past. "Without corruption how could you get this huge money?" she said.
The Prime Minister said whenever the opposition leader assumes power "she gets busy in looting by striking the poor below the belt."
About the 1/11 changeover, she said that the previous BNP-led 4-party government was responsible for this. "The 1/11 (changeover) came about because of corruption, loot and the mindset of stealing the vote."
About the current power and gas crisis, Hasina also blamed the4-party alliance government as she claimed that her previous government (1996-2001) had undertaken several power plant projects but the BNP-Jamaat government did not implement those projects "perhaps due to insufficient commission."
She said the present Awami League-led grand alliance has been working for overall welfare of the people. She assured that steps would be taken to ensure electricity for each district in the southern region and establishment of mills and factories.
Hasina, who made her first visit to a southern district as the Prime Minister, said she is taking the responsibility of the entire region in her own hands.
The Prime Minister assured that Barguna Hospital will be upgraded to 250 beds from the present 100-bed and water treatment plant will be set up to ensure pure drinking water.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Ahad Ali Sarkar presided over the meeting.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the pilot project of the National Service in a bid to generate employment for unemployed youths. This is also in line with the Awami League's election pledge to create jobs for the unemployed.
Under the project, nearly 13,734 youths of five upazilas of Barguna district will be provided basic training in different sectors and on completion of training they will be given jobs in different departments for two years.