Try to ensure you don’t lose people’s respect: Fakhrul to chief adviser
He said govt should consult political parties before forming government, but it wasn’t a big issue
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed his trust in the interim government and said he believes that the interim government has no other political agenda.
Speaking at a discussion organised on the occasion of 17 years of the establishment of the National People's Party at Dhaka Reporters Unity today (30 October), he also heaped praise on the chief adviser.
"The chief adviser of this government is respected all over the world. He [Yunus] himself said he has no political aspirations; he is only fulfilling the duties you have entrusted upon him," Fakhrul said.
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Calling upon Yunus he said, "The people of this country have given you respect and want to continue to do so. Try to ensure you do not lose that position [of respect]."
Expressing hope for the interim government, he said, "They will arrange an acceptable election in due time. People can vote in that election. A new parliament can be formed. This is our hope. This is what the people want.
"It has not yet even been three months; we know it's a very short time. Democracy was killed slowly in the last 15-16 years. Awami League laundered $17 billion. They have destroyed the economy and taken it to a state from where it has not been possible to recover yet," he added.
Regarding the interim government's initiative to form a search committee for the formation of an Election Commission, Mirza Fakhrul said there was an expectation they would consult the political parties before forming the search committee. However, it is not a major issue, he added.
