Govt runs under BNP, Jamaat, and NCP's pressure, alleges AB Party Chairman Monju
“Under BNP’s pressure, it [government] runs to the right; under Jamaat’s pressure, it moves to the left; and under NCP’s pressure, it sometimes tries to rise upward,” he says
AB Party Chairman Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Monju has alleged that the interim government lacks a clear principled position, saying it operates under pressure from the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party (NCP).
"Under BNP's pressure, it [government] runs to the right; under Jamaat's pressure, it moves to the left; and under NCP's pressure, it sometimes tries to rise upward," he said while addressing a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium today (2 November).
The discussion titled "Political Challenges of Reform and Electoral Unity in a Low-Trust Society", was jointly organised by AB Party, Rastro Songskar Andolon, and United People's Bangladesh (UP Bangladesh).
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Referring to differences among political parties following the National Consensus Commission's recommendations on implementing the July National Charter, Monju said, "The state is now in crisis. The main deadlocks have concentrated around three issues — whether the referendum comes first or simultaneously, what to do with the notes of dissent, and what kind of election we are heading toward."
He further stated, "The constitution doesn't endorse vote-rigging, looting of state funds, or the right to torture anyone. But sadly, the language of the constitution and the practices of the state are no longer the same. The values enshrined in words don't exist in reality."
