Lifetime leadership doesn't mean lifelong chairperson: Delwar
Monday, 15 September 2008
BNP secretary general Khondoker Delwar Hossain Saturday night clarified that Khaleda Zia's "lifetime leadership" of the party did not mean being appointed "chairperson for life", reports bdnews24.com.
He said, "Leading BNP for life is not the same as being lifelong chairperson."
The clarification came on the heels of an earlier statement - following a BNP standing committee meeting that decided Khaleda would "lead the party for life" - that gave rise to some misunderstandings.
Standing committee member Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiqui placed the proposal on Khaleda's lifetime leadership at the meeting, and the party's top policy-making body passed it.
Tanvir had said: "The proposal was made as Khaleda, even in the isolation of jail, was seen by her party and the people as a leader who does not compromise."
He said, "Leading BNP for life is not the same as being lifelong chairperson."
The clarification came on the heels of an earlier statement - following a BNP standing committee meeting that decided Khaleda would "lead the party for life" - that gave rise to some misunderstandings.
Standing committee member Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiqui placed the proposal on Khaleda's lifetime leadership at the meeting, and the party's top policy-making body passed it.
Tanvir had said: "The proposal was made as Khaleda, even in the isolation of jail, was seen by her party and the people as a leader who does not compromise."