The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Barisal

Chairman of Jatiya Party former president HM Ershad on Saturday said the state of emergency is not at all an obstacle in holding national elections as we are already experienced in taking part in the elections under the martial law in 1970.

He said that his party has been taking preparation to take part in the national election scheduled to be held in December next.

The JP chairman said this while addressing the divisional conference of the party at Barisal auditorium on Saturday as the chief guest.

Presided over by JP Presidium member Golam Kibria Tipu, the conference was attended, among others, by former prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, S.Alam, Nasrin Jahan Ratna, Mostafa Jamal Hyder and Sunil Gupta.Referring to BNP, the former president said, there is no need to hold any discussion with the BNP as its leaders had plundered a huge amount national property and contributed nothing to the development of the country.

He said if voted to power his party will set up eight provinces for smooth functioning of the administration and ensuring balanced development in all parts of the country.