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| Gen Moeen says he has no desire to become president |
| 2007-10-17 |
| Army chief General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday dismissed speculations about his becoming president, saying that he has no such intentions. "Many questions are lurking in many people's minds, but time will give answers to all those questionsÂ… I have no desire to become president," he told reporters at Bangladesh High Commission. General Moeen, who arrived in London on Monday en route to the USA, said there is no scope for considering army as a separate entity. The army is part of government. Like general people, the army also wants clean democracy in Bangladesh. He said appointment of consultants is being considered to make the caretaker government more dynamic. Constitutional provisions are being examined in this regard. Narrating the background of declaration of the state of emergency and installation of a new caretaker government, the chief of army staff said the country was heading for a civil war in the wake of violent political activities, absence of law and order and distrust about voter list. General Moeen said priority of the incumbent government is to restore democracy through free and fair elections and transfer of power. |
| Posted by:Fred |