JP ministers won\\\'t resign on Ershad\\\'s words: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Friday he thinks Jatiya Party (JP) ministers will not resign from the cabinet on the words of their party chief HM Ershad, reports UNB.
"The rift that has surfaced in JP is their internal matter, which they'll have to face themselves… after talking to JP ministers, it seemed they won't resign on the words of Ershad," he told reporters referring to media reports claiming that JP ministers might quit the cabinet.
The remarks came while the Road Transport and Bridges Minister was inspecting an under-construction bridge in Singair Upazila in Manikganj district.
Mr Quader said the JP is now faced with a dilemma. "An octogenarian leader, Ershad will have to undergo an acid test."
Asked whether any split in Jatiya Party will affect Awami League (AL), he
said even without other parties in parliament, the AL enjoys two-thirds majority needed to pass any law.
"So, why should AL take part in the 'game of split' in Jatiya Party?" questioned Obaidul Quader.