People to foil ‘conspiracy’ against polls

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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said people will thwart any “conspiracy” to disrupt the coming election and thereby help maintain democracy and development in the country.

Addressing separate public meetings in Narayanganj and at Demra Ghat and Shyampur in the capital, she cautioned people that “conspiracy” was going on to obstruct stability in the country and hamper the tempo of development.

“It is imperative to maintain the trend of democracy and stability for uninterrupted development of the country,” Khaleda said.

The prime minister observed that fair election is necessary to maintain stability in the country, saying that a congenial atmosphere is prevailing in Bangladesh.

She asserted that fair election will be held in 2007 as it will be held under a caretaker government, not under any political government.

“Today the opposition is out to destroy the fair environment of holding election and trying to create indiscipline and anarchy unless their demand is met,” she said.

She reminded that the caretaker government will run the country as a constitutional government in the interregnum. “And their responsibility would be to take legal actions against those who create chaos and anarchy in the country during the interim period.”

Khaleda, chairperson of the ruling BNP, said the opposition must have to go to the polls if they have confidence in the people and if they had done work for public welfare.

But she alleged that the opposition has carried out acts of terrorism under the reign of godfathers. “So they are afraid to go before the people, so they want to foil the election.”

The prime minister said the 2007 general election is very important for Bangladesh and that conspiracy is going on to foil this election to create constitutional vacuum.

Turning to electricity problem, she admitted that there remained some electricity problem and urged people to hold patience for some time. She said if her government came to power next time, they would give first priority to solving the power problem.

She said the present government has already taken steps to overcome the electricity problem.

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