Major political parties' rebuttal to Dr Kamal's remark
Sunday, 15 June 2008
In a latest fracas in the political arena, major political parties dismissed as 'wails from a broken heart' Dr Kamal Hossain's remarks perceivably against the release of Sheikh Hasina and a move to release Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.
Awami League (AL), BNP and Workers Party leaders told the news agency that they did not expect such comments from a 'guardian' like Dr Kamal Hossain who virtually termed Hasina and Khaleda as corrupt and rebuked the caretaker government for its initiatives to set free the two former premiers.
Acting Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said, "He is our guardian. We don't expect indecorous remarks from him. We expect sober comments from him."
Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon termed Dr Kamal's remark "wail of inability" and asserted Sheikh Hasina's release proved that the cases against her are political.
Menon said they want trial of the corrupt but alleged that the anti-corruption drive was used as a tool against politicians and political parties. He said even the ACC chairman once stated that it was the government and not the ACC who arrested politicians.
"I did not expect such comment from him," said the leftwing party's leader, adding, "If you spit out, it will fall on you."
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan described Dr Kamal's remarks as a manifestation of "broken hope", saying that he perhaps uttered it out of his personal animosity as being a politician he cannot say this.
Khan said, "A jurist like Dr Kamal Hossain knows very well that one cannot be called corrupt or ruffian until proved by the court of law."
He said cases against Awami League president Sheikh Hasina were not proved while even trial process against BNP chairperson has not started.
"One cannot liken release of politicians to release of corrupt persons," he said.
Khan said Dr Kamal perceived well that even he could not find a political solution of the current political impasse ahead of the parliamentary elections. "We all want an acceptable election through a meaningful dialogue," he said. "Why this objection if the government changes its position to make the dialogue productive and election credible?"
Awami League (AL), BNP and Workers Party leaders told the news agency that they did not expect such comments from a 'guardian' like Dr Kamal Hossain who virtually termed Hasina and Khaleda as corrupt and rebuked the caretaker government for its initiatives to set free the two former premiers.
Acting Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said, "He is our guardian. We don't expect indecorous remarks from him. We expect sober comments from him."
Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon termed Dr Kamal's remark "wail of inability" and asserted Sheikh Hasina's release proved that the cases against her are political.
Menon said they want trial of the corrupt but alleged that the anti-corruption drive was used as a tool against politicians and political parties. He said even the ACC chairman once stated that it was the government and not the ACC who arrested politicians.
"I did not expect such comment from him," said the leftwing party's leader, adding, "If you spit out, it will fall on you."
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan described Dr Kamal's remarks as a manifestation of "broken hope", saying that he perhaps uttered it out of his personal animosity as being a politician he cannot say this.
Khan said, "A jurist like Dr Kamal Hossain knows very well that one cannot be called corrupt or ruffian until proved by the court of law."
He said cases against Awami League president Sheikh Hasina were not proved while even trial process against BNP chairperson has not started.
"One cannot liken release of politicians to release of corrupt persons," he said.
Khan said Dr Kamal perceived well that even he could not find a political solution of the current political impasse ahead of the parliamentary elections. "We all want an acceptable election through a meaningful dialogue," he said. "Why this objection if the government changes its position to make the dialogue productive and election credible?"