BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursday stated that the BNP will not remain idle if the next national election is not held within a reasonable time frame.
Speaking at a discussion meeting titled "Responsibility of Interim Government and Political Parties in the Current Political Context," organised by Jagrato Bangladesh at the National Press Club, he said, "The nation has entrusted the interim government with the responsibility of holding the election to restore their voting rights."
He continued, "We want the people who won the country to elect their representatives and form a parliament and government with their votes through a free, fair, and impartial election. This was the main point of the revolution."
Roy added, "If that time passes, Ziaur Rahman's BNP, under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, will certainly not sit at home and eat peanuts. We will take necessary actions based on the realities in the future."
He expressed satisfaction over the government banning the Chhatra League, calling it a very daring act. "Those who have killed, tortured, and oppressed people in the name of various organisations will be brought to justice. We must set an example of the consequences of oppression."
Without naming any political party, Gayeshwar remarked that some parties demonstrate through their actions that they are seeking to come to power.
He noted that the deposed Awami League regime had hanged many leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and subjected them to torture. "But Jamaat did not ban a fascist like Sheikh Hasina."
Roy asserted that those who committed atrocities under various organisational banners and engaged in plundering are still living comfortably. "They should be held accountable, and an example must be set for the consequences of wrongdoing."
He questioned how so many individuals managed to cross the border and flee abroad, asking, "Thanks to whom? Who encouraged and assisted them in escaping? Who will answer for this? Those who took refuge in the cantonment-how did they get abroad? Who provided the opportunity for criminals to escape without facing justice? Will the government answer for this?"
The BNP leader called upon BNP leaders and workers to remain vigilant to prevent a constitutional crisis in the country.
