BNP Standing Committee member Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has expressed the hope that the interim government will offer a general election to the nation within the next six months.
"We believe that the interim government will hold a free, fair and impartial election in the country within the next six months," he said while speaking at a memorial meeting in the city on Sunday (November 24).
Barisal Bibagh Samity organized the memorial meeting and doa mahfil at the Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium in the capital in observance the 35th death anniversary of valiant freedom-fighter Major (Retd) M.A. Jalil, Commander of the Sector 9 during the War of Liberation in 1971.
Hafiz said, "We have much expectations from the interim government. We believe that they will offer a general election to the nation within the next six months. We will gladly accept those who will come to power through that election. There should be voting rights of all. There should also be democracy and human rights."
The BNP leader said, "We intend to see a government as early as possible which will remain accountable to people. The filed of politics is open now. If students want to do politics, they can join the election forming political parties. They can take part in the election in free atmosphere visiting people door to door. We will gladly accept whoever comes to power with the mandate of people." He further added , "We have heard of reforms. It is good. There is no faults with reforms. But, reform is an ongoing process. Reforms will continue as long as Bangladesh will exist. "Will the people sit idle until then?" BNP has struggled over the last 17 years to establish the voting rights of people."
