WPB criticises govt's moves to release graft arrestees
Saturday, 14 June 2008
A faction of the Workers Party of Bangladesh (WPB) criticised Friday the government on its moves to release "those arrested on charges of corruption", at an extended meeting of the party, reports bdnews24.com.
The faction's general secretary Saiful Haq criticised the government, saying: "The process of releasing some of those arrested on charges of corruption has started."
"It is not right. The government will have to stand before the people's court one day for this," he added.
"If this government does not support corruption, what is the problem in publishing a white paper on the work it did in the last 17 months?" he asked.
He also demanded the complete withdrawal of the state of emergency, curbing price spirals and a stop to eviction of slum dwellers and pavement hawkers.
The meeting was held at the Moni Singh-Farhad Trust at Purana Polton and presided over by party President Khondoker Ali Abbas.
Justice Golam Rabbani said, "We don't want a government formed with thieves and corrupt people. The constitution stipulates what type of government will be formed in the country." He also said, "In the existing system development is not possible by 300 elected lawmakers."
BRAC University professor Pias Karim said, "The present government should apologize to the people for failing to fulfil its pledges."
Gonotantrik Majdoor Party President Abdus Salam, Samyobadi Dol member Saiful Islam, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) central leader Ruhin Hossain Prince, Left Democratic Alliance leader Tipu Biswas, Abdullah Sarker, Jonaid Saki, Badrul Alam, Babul Biswas, Moshrefa Mishu and convener of Noya Somaj Rezaul Karim also spoke on the occasion.
The faction's general secretary Saiful Haq criticised the government, saying: "The process of releasing some of those arrested on charges of corruption has started."
"It is not right. The government will have to stand before the people's court one day for this," he added.
"If this government does not support corruption, what is the problem in publishing a white paper on the work it did in the last 17 months?" he asked.
He also demanded the complete withdrawal of the state of emergency, curbing price spirals and a stop to eviction of slum dwellers and pavement hawkers.
The meeting was held at the Moni Singh-Farhad Trust at Purana Polton and presided over by party President Khondoker Ali Abbas.
Justice Golam Rabbani said, "We don't want a government formed with thieves and corrupt people. The constitution stipulates what type of government will be formed in the country." He also said, "In the existing system development is not possible by 300 elected lawmakers."
BRAC University professor Pias Karim said, "The present government should apologize to the people for failing to fulfil its pledges."
Gonotantrik Majdoor Party President Abdus Salam, Samyobadi Dol member Saiful Islam, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) central leader Ruhin Hossain Prince, Left Democratic Alliance leader Tipu Biswas, Abdullah Sarker, Jonaid Saki, Badrul Alam, Babul Biswas, Moshrefa Mishu and convener of Noya Somaj Rezaul Karim also spoke on the occasion.