General Secretary of Awami League and Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader commented that BNP could never become a democratic political party.
He said that the position of BNP is always at the opposite pole of democratic values. As BNP and their allies do not change their ideological position, the solution to the crisis in our democratic politics is difficult. All those who believe in the ideals and democratic spirit of the Great Liberation War must be united under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina to face this crisis.
Obaidul Quader said this in a statement sent to the media on Thursday. This statement has been issued to condemn and protest the false and politically motivated statements of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir published in the media.
Awami League General Secretary said, lies and propaganda have become the only political tools of BNP. BNP has been repeatedly rejected by the people as their lies and propaganda have been exposed before the people.
He said that they are also lying about the physical condition of Begum Khaleda Zia. Khaleda Zia returned home after treatment. The release of the BNP leader is not a political issue. It is a legal matter. BNP is trying to make the matter a political issue without dealing with the legal process.
Obaidul Quader said that BNP has been agitating for Khaleda Zia’s release for the past few years. But there is no involvement of people in that movement. BNP is trying to make a non-political issue a political issue without prioritizing the issue related to the interest of the people.
He said, whenever BNP enters the field with its so-called movement, it activates its terrorist and cadre forces. BNP tries to give shelter to terrorists and cadre forces in the name of movement. And if legal action is taken against these terrorists, BNP leaders spread confusion through lies and propaganda.
Obaidul Quader said, Awami League never came to power in an unconstitutional and undemocratic way. Awami League has always come to power with the mandate of the people in the democratic process. Awami League formed the government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina through the 12th National Parliament elections on January 7.
He said that BNP and its allies have always been active to obstruct the democratic and constitutional process of the country. It is the born political legacy of BNP. Because a party established by a military dictatorship that has seized state power in illegal and unconstitutional ways can never respect democratic values.
General Secretary of Awami League said that if BNP was able to organize a movement in the democratic process or increase public participation in their movement, then they could have shown honest courage to participate in the elections. Due to lack of that, BNP has always chosen the path of terror and violence.
Obaidul Quader said, we want to strongly say that the law and order forces will take strict action against those who will take steps to incite terrorism and violence to disrupt the democratic process.