Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has claimed that there was no more scope for illegally usurping power. “If anyone tries to occupy state power in an unconstitutional manner, he would be tried,” she said on Monday referring to the 15th constitutional amendment.“The Constitution has provisions for capital punishment for such offences,” Hasina said thanking the court for this.
She was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the newly constructed building of the Dhaka Bar Association and laying foundation stone of Chief Judicial Magistrate Building on the Dhaka Court premises.
Hasina said her government had given back the people their voting rights.
She said the opposition-backed candidates had won most of the city polls as there were no rigging.
The Prime Minister urged the opposition BNP to contest the 10th national election.
“You (the Opposition) did not join the poll-time interim government ignoring my call… my invitation is still open,” said Hasina.
She said all the elections under the incumbent government had been fair.
“Many ruling-party backed candidates had lost in the polls. We accepted the people’s mandate and did not try to snatch their voting rights,” the Prime Minister said. – bdnews24.com
