Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night warned that the government will have to face the dire consequences if it obstructs the
opposition’s December-29 ‘March for Democracy’ towards the capital.
“I would like to tell the government don’t obstruct me. If you do it’ll mean that you (govt) are weak,” she said while exchanging
greetings with a delegation of the Christian community at her Gulshan office on the occasion of Christmas.
Khaleda, also the opposition leader, feared that the government might obstruct their programme confining the opposition leaders and
activists and people to their houses.
“If you (govt) do so, the consequences will be worse, tougher and pathetic,” she warned the government.
Assuring that their ‘March for Democracy’ programme will be peaceful one, Khaleda demanded the government arrange the national election
under a non-party government through an understanding with the opposition postponing the schedule for the January-5 parliamentary
elections.
“Shun your stubbornness and vanity for the sake of the country, and hold the election under a non-party administration through holding a
fresh dialogue postponing the schedule,” she said pointing at the government.
About street violence, Khaleda alleged that Awami League leaders and activists set ablaze buses, but now they shifting the blame onto BNP
activists. –UNB
Bdnews24.com adds: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said that ruling
Awami League activists are torching vehicles and putting the blame on
the Opposition.
“They (the Awami League) are setting fire to buses. They are pointing
the finger at others for the arson,” Khaleda said at a programme on
Wednesday at her Gulshan office.
She said her party activists were being implicated in ‘false cases’.
“This is what they (the Awami League) do.”
The BNP chief called on the government to cooperate with her alliance
for the Dhaka march on Dec 29.
Khaleda said they would observe the programme ‘peacefully’ and warned
against any intervention. “The situation will get worse if we are not
allowed to hold it,” she warned.
“Please do not try to bar our programme. Why can’t we hold rallies in
front of our head office if they (the Awami League) can? Why do police
cordon our office off,” she asked.
Speaking at a programme organised to exchange pleasantries with the
Christians in the Christmas, she warned that the consequence would be
grave if the government did not allow the Opposition to stage the Dec
29 ‘march for democracy’.
The BNP chief cut a Christmas cake with children at the programme. The
Leader of the Opposition arrived at her office, cordoned by law
enforcers, at around 7:30pm. Though she was allowed to enter the
office, other leaders and activists of the party were not.
Khaleda said: “The situation in the country is not good. Two
contradictory laws are enforced. The ruling party held a rally in
front of their office (Tuesday). But the Opposition is not being
allowed to stage rallies anywhere.”
She again urged the government to cancel the Jan 5 election in the
interest of the country. The Opposition chief again called for
dialogue to end the political impasse over the poll-time government.
“There is scope in the Constitution to announce the election schedule
afresh.”
