The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The highlights of the Chief Adviser's address to the nation are as follows:

Election to the ninth parliament will be held someday in the third week of December this year.

The formal dialogue between the government and the political parties begins May 22. Invitation letters will be issued from tomorrow (Tuesday) from the CA's office.

Restrictions on indoor politics will be lifted countrywide from tomorrow (Tuesday).

The government has no prefixed agenda for the forthcoming dialogue.

There is no rival attitude against anyone rather it has open mind and spirit of understanding.

Relevant sections of the Emergency Power Rules will be suspended or relaxed in appropriate time, as per necessity, to create election-friendly atmosphere and make the election campaign easier.

Efforts will be made to formulate a 'National Charter' before the election on the basis of consensus on all matters concerned so that, after election, qualitative transformation takes place in political and government system.

We will have to reach a consensus on shunning all kinds of negative and destructive politics to end hartal, siege and violent demonstrations forever. The nation does not want to see any kind of anarchic political activities anymore.

It has become urgent today to have a transition into healthy politics getting rid of the mal-culture of playing the pawn in politics by the front organizations of the political parties

The main weakness in the power structure is lack of balance. It can be a prime achievement in the dialogue to decide what sort of power sharing can be arranged among the highest constitutional posts for political stability.

Such a framework will have to be prepared which will keep the nation united on the question of national interest as well as ensure the stability of the next governments where political, economical and administrative stability will always remain intact.

Mal-culture of politicizing administration and various institutions that happened in the past massively to perpetuate power is not good for the nation. Conducting administration on the basis of competence and merit is an indispensable aspect of a successful system of government.

Holding election to municipalities, city corporations and upazilas is a demand of the time, which will create an atmosphere conducive to general election. The local-body polls will not create any hindrance to holding parliament election.