The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff reporter

The Caretaker Government should declare the schedule of the parliamentary election as per the roadmap to revive democracy in the country. Without democracy it is difficult to resolve the prevailing crisis of the country, said Former Chief Election Commissioner Justice Abdur Rouf at a discussion meeting yesterday.

He also suggested that the policymakers of the Government should concentrate their attention to the holding of fair and credible election to establish an elected Government in the country. Bangladesh National Awami Party (NAP) organised the meeting titled " People's Expectation in the Present Political Context" at the National Press club.

Sheikh Anwarul Haque, Chairman of NAP, said the Government has failed to rule the country properly. The price of daily essentials are out of control. A silent famine is prevailing over the country.

He placed some proposals to the government. The proposals include: To extend Open Market Sales (OMS) programme throughout the country, to suspend the plan for signing agreement for giving transit and port facilities to India, to sit with South Asian forum (a combine of five countries) to resolve the Farakka crisis.

Former Minister Syed Didar Bakth, also Presidum Member of LDP, Mostafa Kamal Majumder, Editor of The New Nation, Abdul Kader Mollah, Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islam, Advocate Abdul Mobin, Secretary General of Islamic Party, Abu Naser Rahamatullah, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Altaf Hossain Munna, Senior Vice President of NAP also spoke at the meeting.

Former Minister Nazim Uddin Al Azad, also president of Bangladesh Liberal Democratic Party (BLDP) said, some corrupt politicians of previous government are responsible for this critical situation of the country. They embezzled the assets of the country for personal gain. They must be punished and should be declared as disqualified for participating in the next election.

Showkat Hossain Niru, president of National Democratic Party, said, "the caretaker government has failed to meet the people's expectation as it failed to fulfil their fundamental demands. People cannot utilise their freedom of speech. The government should hand over power to an elected government."

Abu Hamidur Reza Khan Bhashani, Secretary General of NAP and Grandson of Maolana Hamid Khan Bhashani, said, people are fed up with the autocratic attitude of the army-backed Government. People want to see their representatives in parliament."

Recalling the contribution of Maolana Bhashani, Reza said, "The nation needs another Bhashani to overcome the crisis in the country."