Khaleda blames AL for 1/11 changeover

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday blamed Awami League for the 1/11 changeover and said the current government is worse than that of the army-backed caretaker regime, reports UNB. "She (PM) herself said about minus-two formula. The actors of the 1/11 couldn't dare to do anything (against us) had we been united... she had gone to their oath-taking ceremony and said the regime was the result of her movement, which means she created the ground for it. So, she can't be excluded (from the list of 1/11 masterminds)," Khaleda said. The BNP chief came up with the remarks while providing financial assistance among the family members of the party's Chittagong unit leaders who were killed and injured during their movement last year. Ziaur Rahman Foundation arranged the programme at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office. Khaleda questioned whether Sheikh Hasina came out of jail and went abroad after 11 months of her jailing to make an understating with the 1/11 regime to go to power.
"I had fought the 1/11 actors. I told them I wouldn't comply with your words as I can't do anything deceiving people. So, I didn't go anywhere leaving the country and stayed back in jail. I had been in jail for one year and eight days," she said.
Mentioning the names of some army officers who were active during the 1/11, she said some masterminds are still there in the country. "Why aren't they in jail? Khaleda alleged that the government has continued its repression and suppression though there is no movement in the country now. "The country isn't in a good shape. People are getting arrested regularly. Our leaders and activists are arrested at jail gates in new cases after they are freed on bail. I want to say they (govt) are worse than the 1/11 regime. They'll have to be accountable someday for their misdeeds." Our Staff Reporter adds: The BNP yesterday demanded fresh union parishad (UP) polls where the party chairperson’s candidates were prevented from submitting their nomination papers and ruling party candidates got elected unopposed.
“We demand fresh polls to the union parishads where candidates could not reach the election offices to submit their nominations due to obstruction by ruling party people,” said BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman.
Addressing a meeting at the Jatiya Press Club, he said if the Election Commission arranges a fresh poll, it could restore its image which it had lost for its controversial role in the past.
He alleged that over 150 BNP chairperson candidates could not submit their nomination papers because they were prevented from doing so by activists of the Juba League and Chhatra League.

 

Khaleda blames AL for 1/11 changeover

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday blamed Awami League for the 1/11 changeover and said the current government is worse than that of the army-backed caretaker regime, reports UNB. She (PM) herself said about minus-two formula. The actors of the 1/11 couldnt dare to do anything (against us) had we been united... she had gone to their oath-taking ceremony and said the regime was the result of her movement, which means she created the ground for it. So, she cant be excluded (from the list of 1/11 masterminds), Khaleda said. The BNP chief came up with the remarks while providing financial assistance among the family members of the partys Chittagong unit leaders who were killed and injured during their movement last year. Ziaur Rahman Foundation arranged the programme at BNP chairpersons Gulshan office. Khaleda questioned whether Sheikh Hasina came out of jail and went abroad after 11 months of her jailing to make an understating with the 1/11 regime to go to power. I had fought the 1/11 actors. I told them I wouldnt comply with your words as I cant do anything deceiving people. So, I didnt go anywhere leaving the country and stayed back in jail. I had been in jail for one year and eight days, she said. Mentioning the names of some army officers who were active during the 1/11, she said some masterminds are still there in the country. Why arent they in jail? Khaleda alleged that the government has continued its repression and suppression though there is no movement in the country now. The country isnt in a good shape. People are getting arrested regularly. Our leaders and activists are arrested at jail gates in new cases after they are freed on bail. I want to say they (govt) are worse than the 1/11 regime. Theyll have to be accountable someday for their misdeeds. Our Staff Reporter adds: The BNP yesterday demanded fresh union parishad (UP) polls where the party chairpersons candidates were prevented from submitting their nomination papers and ruling party candidates got elected unopposed. We demand fresh polls to the union parishads where candidates could not reach the election offices to submit their nominations due to obstruction by ruling party people, said BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman. Addressing a meeting at the Jatiya Press Club, he said if the Election Commission arranges a fresh poll, it could restore its image which it had lost for its controversial role in the past. He alleged that over 150 BNP chairperson candidates could not submit their nomination papers because they were prevented from doing so by activists of the Juba League and Chhatra League.