The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Kalayan Party chairman Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim has called for lifting the state emergency to create congenial atmosphere for the December 18 parliamentary polls.

"Although only two months left before elections, there is still no election environment in the country due to the state of emergency," he said.

Exchanging views with his party leaders at the party's New DOHS secretariat, General (retd) Ibrahim said the emergency prevents political parties from conducting openly their activities and reaching out to the people.

Demanding immediate withdrawal of the emergency, he said people this time around have become quite conscious and would boycott the corrupt and terrorists in the coming elections.

General Ibrahim said his party stands for politics for change and observed that honest, educated and meritorious people are eager to salvage the nation from the politics of criminalization.

"If good people cannot go to electorates, muscle power will prevail," he apprehended.