Sunday, March 4, 2012

Govt Hindering Mobilisation for Rally: BNP


DHAKA NEWS

Dhaka, The BNP on Sunday accused the government of barring opposition supporters from reaching the capital in an attempt to foil the Mar 12 'grand rally'.

BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that no Dhaka-bound buses were available in the districts for hiring.

He alleged that police were barring hotels in the city from renting out rooms to BNP leaders and activists and the bus owners from buses.

"Many hotels have been closed. No Dhaka-bound buses are available, too," he told a discussion at the National Press Club in the city.

"We want to clearly warn the government that we will stay on streets if hotels are not available. People will walk to Dhaka if buses, vehicles are not available," he said.

"None will be able to foil this (rally)," he added.

Speaking at a discussion, Fakhrul said urged everyone to cooperate to make the programme successful and stressed the need to make the people understand that the government was 'undemocratic'.

The city unit of Islami Oikya Jote, an ally of BNP, organised the discussion at the National Press Club.

He alleged that the government annulled the non-partisan caretaker government system and reformed the Election Commission with their people so that they return to power in the upcoming national polls.

Addressing the government, he said, "Accept the demand of a non-partisan neutral caretaker government while you have time."

"Otherwise", he warned, "the people will topple you."

At a separate discussion, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain reiterated that the party's scheduled Mar 12 rally would be a 'turning point' in the country's politics.

He said "people throughout the country" were taking preparations to join the rally.

He said the government ministers were making provocative statements about the rally and pushing the country towards 'conflict'.

He accused the ruling Awami League of introducing 'politics of vengeance' and said democracy will not be safe if 'such malpractice persisted'.

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