CA to address nation very soon on polls

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Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed is expected to address the nation “very soon”, stating the government’s stance on the upcoming elections, withdrawal of the state of emergency and political dialogue.

“The chief adviser will make these issues clear in his address to the nation,” Communications Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulam Quader told reporters yesterday afternoon.

Asked when the address might take place, he only said “very soon”.

He was talking to reporters at the Secretariat after briefing Fakhruddin on the outcome of five advisers’ recent meetings with political parties in the lead up to the formal electoral reform dialogue between them and the government.

Yesterday the advisers were scheduled to submit their report to the chief adviser on the recommendations of the political parties, civil society, business community and union parishad representatives.

Quader, LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman met with the chief adviser yesterday morning for briefing him before finalising their report of the 22-day pre-dialogue talks starting on April 7.

Adviser Zillur told reporters around 1:30pm that they would submit the report to the chief adviser later in the day.

Replying to a query, Quader said they and the political parties have reached consensus on several issues during the pre-dialogue talks.

“The necessity of political parties’ reform was perceived,” he said, adding that there was no disagreement during the informal talks.

Asked about the parliamentary elections and the state of emergency, Quader said, “The chief adviser will talk about these–the government’s stance on elections, the state of emergency–in his address to the nation.”

The advisers wrapped up the pre-dialogue talks on Monday.

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