Khaleda warns 'conspirators' of consequences
Thursday, 25 December 2008
FENI, Dec 24 (Agencies): Fearing manipulation of election results and having voiced concerns over attempts on her life, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia maintains that conspiracies are on to spoil the polls.
Speaking at an election rally here Wednesday, she warned any conspirator of dire consequences of spoiling the elections.
"People with ill motives are spreading rumours that BNP does not want to participate in the election, whereas we have no intention of thwarting such a crucial polls," said the BNP chief.
"I believe that people will vote BNP to power this time as they did in 2001."
The former Prime Minister said: "Those who are conspiring to turn us into a kowtowing nation must be voted down in the forthcoming polls."
"Some quarters didn't like BNP contesting the polls; they didn't want the emergency lifted even. But we have prevailed over the caretaker government to lift emergency and realise people's demands."
Khaleda left Dhaka Tuesday on her two-day election tour of the southeast. She addressed public meetings at Munshiganj, Comilla, Luxmipur, Noakhali and stopped overnight at Feni.
At 12 noon Wednesday, she spoke to the people gathered on the Feni Pilot High School ground.
Khaleda Zia urged the countrymen to vote for the four-party alliance to continue the pace of development they had initiated during their rule.
Speaking at an election rally here Wednesday, she warned any conspirator of dire consequences of spoiling the elections.
"People with ill motives are spreading rumours that BNP does not want to participate in the election, whereas we have no intention of thwarting such a crucial polls," said the BNP chief.
"I believe that people will vote BNP to power this time as they did in 2001."
The former Prime Minister said: "Those who are conspiring to turn us into a kowtowing nation must be voted down in the forthcoming polls."
"Some quarters didn't like BNP contesting the polls; they didn't want the emergency lifted even. But we have prevailed over the caretaker government to lift emergency and realise people's demands."
Khaleda left Dhaka Tuesday on her two-day election tour of the southeast. She addressed public meetings at Munshiganj, Comilla, Luxmipur, Noakhali and stopped overnight at Feni.
At 12 noon Wednesday, she spoke to the people gathered on the Feni Pilot High School ground.
Khaleda Zia urged the countrymen to vote for the four-party alliance to continue the pace of development they had initiated during their rule.