Khaleda smells corruption in RPP deals
Monday, 3 May 2010
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia has criticised the government for resorting to setting up rental power plants (RPPs) without tender at high cost, and brought allegations of corruption against the present administration for doing so, reports UNB.
“We’ve received allegations of corruption in allowing power plants without tender,” she said while exchanging views with leaders of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal on May Day at her Gulshan office Saturday.
The BNP chairperson accused the government of failing to do anything in the power sector during the past 15 months. Now the government is arranging power at higher price, the burden of which will have to be borne by the common people, she said.
Khaleda said the government will not be able to continue in power for long due to its failures in all sectors. She said civil society and eminent citizens also believe that.
Questioning the fairness of the Bhola-3 by-elections, she said if BNP won, there would not have been any change in the power. But the ruling party nominated a terrorist who won the vote through terrorism.
Khaleda said the Election Commission had an opportunity to show their neutrality by conducting the election in a free and fair manner, but once again it failed to do so.
Expressing concern over the situation of various campuses across the country, she alleged that Chhatra League workers are assaulting female students and teachers, spoiling the academic atmosphere. They are also involved in extortion and terrorist activities.
The BNP chair said her party would launch anti-government agitation at an appropriate time, noting that it has experience of leading such movements in the past. “Currently, we are observing various programmes everyday for resolving public sufferings,” she noted.
Khaleda said the last caretaker government damaged BNP in various ways and “we’re engaged in rebuilding the organisation.” She urged her party leaders and workers to prepare the organisation for a movement in the future.
The opposition leader said they wanted to cooperate with the government in dealing with national issues, but the party in power ignored it. The government, she said, is running the country in ‘baksali’ style.
“We’ve received allegations of corruption in allowing power plants without tender,” she said while exchanging views with leaders of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal on May Day at her Gulshan office Saturday.
The BNP chairperson accused the government of failing to do anything in the power sector during the past 15 months. Now the government is arranging power at higher price, the burden of which will have to be borne by the common people, she said.
Khaleda said the government will not be able to continue in power for long due to its failures in all sectors. She said civil society and eminent citizens also believe that.
Questioning the fairness of the Bhola-3 by-elections, she said if BNP won, there would not have been any change in the power. But the ruling party nominated a terrorist who won the vote through terrorism.
Khaleda said the Election Commission had an opportunity to show their neutrality by conducting the election in a free and fair manner, but once again it failed to do so.
Expressing concern over the situation of various campuses across the country, she alleged that Chhatra League workers are assaulting female students and teachers, spoiling the academic atmosphere. They are also involved in extortion and terrorist activities.
The BNP chair said her party would launch anti-government agitation at an appropriate time, noting that it has experience of leading such movements in the past. “Currently, we are observing various programmes everyday for resolving public sufferings,” she noted.
Khaleda said the last caretaker government damaged BNP in various ways and “we’re engaged in rebuilding the organisation.” She urged her party leaders and workers to prepare the organisation for a movement in the future.
The opposition leader said they wanted to cooperate with the government in dealing with national issues, but the party in power ignored it. The government, she said, is running the country in ‘baksali’ style.