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Download PDF Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has urged people to get prepared for the next general elections to be held under a caretaker government and said the polls will be very important for continuation of democracy and development.
“As per constitutional provision, a caretaker government will take over on expiry of our tenure in October and it will arrange a free and fair election,” she told a public meeting at Kotchandpur Pilot High School ground yesterday.
Khaleda, also the BNP chairperson, said the main opposition party does not want to participate in the elections under the caretaker government as per constitutional provision, but in the past it had taken part in the elections under an undemocratic government.
“They (opposition) actually want to foil the democratic process as they do not believe in multi-party democracy. They had introduced one-party Baksal system, banning all political parties in the country,” she added.
The prime minister said the opposition does not want to abide by the constitution, Election Commission, caretaker government and the democratic process as well.
She said the next election is very important for the nation since it will determine whether the present constitution with the name of Allah will remain intact, or be changed.
The opposition said it will reintroduce the constitution of 1972, which means that it will drop “Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim” and from the constitution, the prime minister said.
“Therefore, you have to take judicious decision in the 2007 polls to protect democracy and the constitution,” she told the rally.
The people did not make any mistake in taking the right decision in 2001 and they will vote the BNP-led alliance to power with two-thirds majority again in the next polls, she hoped.
Chaired by local MP Shahidul Islam Master, the rally was also addressed by Prime Minister’s Political Secretary Harris Chowdhury, Sarwari Rahman MP, Moshiur Rahman MP, Shahiduzzaman Beltu MP, and local Municipality Chairman Salahuddin Bulbul.
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