The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Former vice chancellor of Dhaka University (DU), Prof Emajuddin Ahmed said the present Government should begin discussion with the leading political parties for holding a free, fair and credible parliamentary election.

The Former Members of Parliament Forum organised the discussion on Terrorism, Corruption and Criminalisation of Politics: Bangladesh Today and Tomorrow, at the Dhaka Reporters Unity VIP lounge.

Prof Emajuddin said, "We have been enjoying independence for the last 37 years, but we are yet to get a credible parliament."

He said, "Terrorism and corruption are only the symptoms of the sickness not sickness itself, so we can easily remove these by establishing legal rights in the society.

In the past governments destroyed all institutions, including the judiciary, Anti Corruption Commission, Election Commission, Public Service Commission (PSC) even the administration by appointing party workers, he added.

In future the elected government should try to establish understanding between the two major parties, Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist (BNP) party.

He said the involvement of the high-level government functionaries and elected representatives were found in most of the major corruptions committed in the country. So, now they should commit to the nation that they would shun corruption.

Former Secretary Syed Mugrub Morshed, Dr Mahbubullah, Ariful Haq, Dr Ulfath Rana and at least 18 former Members of the Parliaments (MP) were present.