Nearly 125 leaders of BNP will participate in the
upcoming general election as independent candidates under a platform named
Swatantra Ganatantra Mancha.
Senior leaders of the Mancha revealed this at a press conference in city`s
Sky City Hotel in the capital.
BNP central executive committee member Advocate Khandaker Ahsan Habib read
out a written statement at the press conference.
BNP central executive committee member Barrister AKM Fakrul Islam, former
trustee of Hindu Religious Welfare Trust Swapan Sarker and former vice-
president of Chhatra Dal Monirul Islam Minthu, among others, were present.
Replying to a question from journalists, Ahsan Habib said around 125 former
and present leaders of BNP will participate in the upcoming general election
under the platform.
He said, “I will participate in the next election from Tangail-5
constituency, while AKM Fakrul Islam will join the polls from Jhalokati-2.”
Swapan Sarker will participate in the election from Rajbary-1 constituency,
while former vice-president of Chhatra Dal Monirul Islam Minthu will vie in
the polls from Tangail-8.
In his written statement, Habib said the upcoming general elections will be
held as per country`s constitution.
There is no alternative to holding the election as there is a constitutional
obligation in holding the general elections in every five years, he said.
The leaders said, “Although we want to participate in the next general
elections, our key demand is for a free, fair and neutral election in the
country.”
They said that they do not want to see terrorism activities in the name of
movements. They want a peaceful political atmosphere to prevail in the
country.
“We don`t support BNP`s violence and anarchy in the name of blockade,” Habib
said.
He said the state power should be change through elections, not in any
illegal ways.
