There is a limit to lies, says PM
Friday, 21 May 2010
Kuala Lumpur, May 20 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina outright dismissed the allegation made by Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia at the Paltan grand rally Wednesday that not a single megawatt of power was produced during the previous Awami League rule.
Speaking at a reception accorded by the Bangladeshi community at Putra World Trade Centre Thursday afternoon, Hasina said when she took over as Prime Minister in 1996, the electricity production was 1600mw and it increased to 4300mw when she left the office in 2001.
"Who had increased the production while we were in power?" she said, adding "There is a limit to lies."
In her scathing remarks, the Prime Minister who read her rival's speech in newspapers said the person who lies with her own birthday can tell lies about the power sector.
She said the present government has declared the energy as emergency sector and undertaken several projects in the sector, implementation of which would increase the power production to a satisfactory level.
Hasina squarely blamed the five years of BNP and the two years of the past caretaker government for the present crisis of electricity and gas as well as the level of poverty.
Speaking at a reception accorded by the Bangladeshi community at Putra World Trade Centre Thursday afternoon, Hasina said when she took over as Prime Minister in 1996, the electricity production was 1600mw and it increased to 4300mw when she left the office in 2001.
"Who had increased the production while we were in power?" she said, adding "There is a limit to lies."
In her scathing remarks, the Prime Minister who read her rival's speech in newspapers said the person who lies with her own birthday can tell lies about the power sector.
She said the present government has declared the energy as emergency sector and undertaken several projects in the sector, implementation of which would increase the power production to a satisfactory level.
Hasina squarely blamed the five years of BNP and the two years of the past caretaker government for the present crisis of electricity and gas as well as the level of poverty.