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| Bangladesh |
| BNP threatens tougher programme |
| 2010-07-26 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Forming the special committee to amend constitution is nothing but a conspiracy, and its formation did not follow the rules of procedure of the House, BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain said. "The one-sided special committee was formed hurriedly, they [the ruling party] didn't give us enough time. They didn't even reply our letter," he said while addressing a BNP organised protest rally at the city's Muktangon yesterday. BNP, the main opposition, organised the rally in protest at the government's refusal to allow the party to hold a mass hunger strike at Paltan Maidan. Several hundred party leaders, workers and supporters joined the rally with processions, and chanted anti-government slogans. On July 21, the party announced to hold a mass hunger strike yesterday as part of its anti-government movement to press home a number of demands including release of the party leaders and activists. Delwar said the government did not make it clear whether the whole constitution or some of its provisions will be amended, which, he said was the proof of having an ill motive behind the initiative. "They [the government] are conspiring to come to power again by revoking the provision of caretaker government," he alleged. The BNP secretary general said amending the constitution was not in the ruling Awami League's election manifesto and that there is no provision for keeping the post of a co-chairperson in a parliamentary special committee. He warned the government of tougher programmes, saying that obstacles incite resistance in politics. People will not accept any move to amend the country's constitution ignoring the opposition, Delwar added. He also accused the government of becoming "aggressive" after "losing popularity" for its failure to run the country. Party leaders Moudud Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Mian, Adbullah Al Noman, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amanullah Aman, Moazzem Hossain Alal, among others, spoke on the occasion. |
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