No democracy, freedom of speech in country: Ershad

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad yesterday castigated the government saying the country has no democracy and freedom of speech. Criticising Khaleda Zia, Ershad, also a special envoy of Prime Minister, said:   “Khaleda Zia had imprisoned me out of vengeance. Till now they are hatching conspiracy against people. With the blessing of the Almighty Jatiya Party is now in a better position than BNP.” Ershad came up with the remarks while addressing the biennial council of Narail district unit Jatiya party at Shilpakala Academy premises here yesterday. He said the path of change in the government through a democratic process in Bangladesh has been blocked.
“Democracy is now besieged in the country and the path of change in the government through a democratic process is also obstructed,” hesaid. He alleged that the government is not arranging a national election in a proper way due to its fear of losing power. “In which country we’re living now where there is no security of public life. People have to think twice before leaving their houses in the morning whether they’ll be able to safely return in the evening,” the Jatiya Party chief observed.
He said people are passing their days in panic amid police check posts here and there. “It seems we all are besieged. People have no right to move freely, and they also have no right of expression and free thinking.”  Ershad urged the party leaders and activists to work hard for making Jatiya Party a strong politic party of the country.  It was addressed, among others, by Jatiya Party secretary general Jiauddin Ahmed Bablu MP, presidium member Shahidur Rahman Tepa, presidium member Sunil Shuvo Roy, JP central leader Mir Abdus Sabur Asud, central committee member Advocate Fayekuzzaman Firoz and district organising secretary Jahidul Islam Prince.

 

No democracy, freedom of speech in country: Ershad

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad yesterday castigated the government saying the country has no democracy and freedom of speech. Criticising Khaleda Zia, Ershad, also a special envoy of Prime Minister, said: Khaleda Zia had imprisoned me out of vengeance. Till now they are hatching conspiracy against people. With the blessing of the Almighty Jatiya Party is now in a better position than BNP. Ershad came up with the remarks while addressing the biennial council of Narail district unit Jatiya party at Shilpakala Academy premises here yesterday. He said the path of change in the government through a democratic process in Bangladesh has been blocked. Democracy is now besieged in the country and the path of change in the government through a democratic process is also obstructed, hesaid. He alleged that the government is not arranging a national election in a proper way due to its fear of losing power. In which country were living now where there is no security of public life. People have to think twice before leaving their houses in the morning whether theyll be able to safely return in the evening, the Jatiya Party chief observed. He said people are passing their days in panic amid police check posts here and there. It seems we all are besieged. People have no right to move freely, and they also have no right of expression and free thinking. Ershad urged the party leaders and activists to work hard for making Jatiya Party a strong politic party of the country. It was addressed, among others, by Jatiya Party secretary general Jiauddin Ahmed Bablu MP, presidium member Shahidur Rahman Tepa, presidium member Sunil Shuvo Roy, JP central leader Mir Abdus Sabur Asud, central committee member Advocate Fayekuzzaman Firoz and district organising secretary Jahidul Islam Prince.