The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Moulana Motiur Rahman Nizami said yesterday the four-party alliance will not participate in the forthcoming election unless the seven-point demand of the alliance were fulfilled by the Government.

"The government is yet to fulfil the seven-point demand of the alliance which are prerequisites for holding free and fair election," he told journalists prior to start 'Majlish-e-Shura' meeting of the party at Moghbazar central office in the city.

When asked whether the four-party alliance would participate in the election or not, Nizami said Jamaat is fully prepared to participate in the polls. " We are not against the election rather ready for joining it," he added.

He said that senior leaders of the alliance would take a decision on the question of participation in the election today.

Withdrawal of the state of emergency, release of the detained four-parties leaders and deferment of the upazila polls are among the demands of the alliance.

Replying to a question, Nizami said they would welcome the elections results if it were held in a free and fair manner.

He said the government did not fulfil any of their demands, rather it was taking decisions unilaterally.

" The government is taking decisions unilaterally, one after another, which are contrary to holding a credible election for restoring democracy," Nizami added.

Nayebe Ameers Mokbul Ahmed and Prof AKM Nazir Ahmed, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid, secretary general, Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, Abdul Kader Mollah, Prof Mujibur Rahman, Moulana Abu Taher, assistant secretaries general, Moulana Mohammad Abdus Sobhan, Moulana Delwar Hossain Saidee, Mir Kasem Ali and Moulana Rafiuddin Ahmed, central executive council members, Prof Mohammad Tasnim Alam, central publicity secretary and Moulana Rafiqul Islam, city president of Jamaat, among others, attended the meeting.