?The government will have to bring a bill on the caretaker government system in parliament. The government has to sit with political parties to frame it,? BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said Thursday.
?We may also table the bill in parliament, but it is the ruling party that has to pass it,? he said while addressing a human chain organised by Swadhinata Forum in front of the National Press Club in the capital.
The former minister, in this context, pointed out that the ruling party [Awami League] has a two-thirds majority in parliament. ?So, if it does not want to pass the bill on caretaker government, the BNP has nothing to do,? he said.
The former minister said the government should restore the scrapped system of caretaker government considering international dignitaries? opinions in its favour.
?To hold the next general election in a free and fair manner with the participation of all parties, dialogue is a must,? Mosharraf said, reiterating his party views.
Reminding of the 10 June deadline given by party chief Khaleda Zia for restoring the caretaker-government system, he said his party hopes that the government will complete all procedures before the ultimatum ends.
Mosharraf termed the charge sheet submitted Thursday against senior BNP leaders ?false and politically motivated?. He demanded immediate withdrawal of the cases against opposition leaders.
?The government has filed two false cases against senior leaders of the opposition to divert people?s attention from the ongoing anti-government movement. We condemn submission of the charge sheet,? he said.
The BNP leader said the people of the country do not recognise these cases only filed ?to divert people?s attention from the multitude of corruption at government level?.
Swadhinata Forum chief Abu Naser Rahmatullah presided over the programme, also attended by other BNP leaders and activists.
Source: daily-sun.com
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