Govt stance over SC verdict to create chaos: BNP

BNP vice chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday warned the government that its current stance on the Supreme Court's 16th amendment verdict will lead to a chaotic situation in the country, reports UNB.

Speaking at a discussion, he also said the country's people will come up with a strong resistance if any attack is made on the judiciary.

"You (govt) have already destroyed all the institutions through politicisation. You please don't interfere in the judiciary. You please exercise restraint stopping indecent comments on it. An anarchic situation will be created in the country, if people lose their confidence in the apex court for your activities. You'll be held responsible for it if it happens," the BNP leader said.

Amar Desh Family arranged the programme at Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) in the capital demanding the government open all the closed media outlets, including the vernacular Daily Amar Desh.

Mahbub, also an ex-Supreme Court Bar Association president, said the ruling party leaders are busy commenting on the 16th amendment verdict though people are in serious miseries in the flood-affected areas of the country. "The ruling party leaders have got unnerved as the verdict has exposed their failures, misdeeds and corruption."

The BNP leader said the ruling party leaders have got so much desperate that they are now trying to use the Anti-Corruption Commission to put the Chief Justice in trouble.

He warned that people will not sit idly if the government attacks the judiciary, the last resort of getting justice. "Propel will put up a strong resistance against any such move."

The senior lawyer called upon people from all walks of life to get united to restore democracy and freedom of expression by ousting the current 'fascist and autocratic' regime.

"Let's take to the streets with courage as the government's condition is very vulnerable. If we can give a strong push, the ruling party leaders will flee the country quitting power," the BNP leader observed.

Criticising the government for shutting down the Daily Amar Desh, Mahbub said it is Awami League's old habit to close media as it had banned all the newspapers, except four ones, in 1975 by establishing the one-party rule.

Speaking at the programme, Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury called upon the political parties to reach an understanding over the restoration of democracy and people's rights and hold the next election in a credible manner.

Govt stance over SC verdict to create chaos: BNP

BNP vice chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday warned the government that its current stance on the Supreme Courts 16th amendment verdict will lead to a chaotic situation in the country, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also said the countrys people will come up with a strong resistance if any attack is made on the judiciary. You (govt) have already destroyed all the institutions through politicisation. You please dont interfere in the judiciary. You please exercise restraint stopping indecent comments on it. An anarchic situation will be created in the country, if people lose their confidence in the apex court for your activities. Youll be held responsible for it if it happens, the BNP leader said. Amar Desh Family arranged the programme at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital demanding the government open all the closed media outlets, including the vernacular Daily Amar Desh. Mahbub, also an ex-Supreme Court Bar Association president, said the ruling party leaders are busy commenting on the 16th amendment verdict though people are in serious miseries in the flood-affected areas of the country. The ruling party leaders have got unnerved as the verdict has exposed their failures, misdeeds and corruption. The BNP leader said the ruling party leaders have got so much desperate that they are now trying to use the Anti-Corruption Commission to put the Chief Justice in trouble. He warned that people will not sit idly if the government attacks the judiciary, the last resort of getting justice. Propel will put up a strong resistance against any such move. The senior lawyer called upon people from all walks of life to get united to restore democracy and freedom of expression by ousting the current fascist and autocratic regime. Lets take to the streets with courage as the governments condition is very vulnerable. If we can give a strong push, the ruling party leaders will flee the country quitting power, the BNP leader observed. Criticising the government for shutting down the Daily Amar Desh, Mahbub said it is Awami Leagues old habit to close media as it had banned all the newspapers, except four ones, in 1975 by establishing the one-party rule. Speaking at the programme, Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury called upon the political parties to reach an understanding over the restoration of democracy and peoples rights and hold the next election in a credible manner.