No safe exit except death for advisers trying to evade responsibility: Sarjis
"No matter where they go, Bangladeshis will hold them accountable,” he said.
There will be "no safe exit other than death" for some advisers in the interim government who are trying to perform their duties half-heartedly just to exit through the upcoming national election, National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (North) Sarjis Alam said today (7 October).
"Some advisers think they can just complete their duties superficially and leave through the elections. But a post-uprising government cannot function with such negligence," Sarjis told reporters after a coordination meeting of NCP's district and upazila units in Naogaon.
"They are standing on the blood of countless martyrs. If they act this way, they won't be able to face the people of this country. For them, there is no safe exit other than death. No matter where they go, Bangladeshis will hold them accountable," he added.
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Criticising the Election Commission, the NCP leader alleged that it is "desperately trying" to grant registration to a party called Bangladesh National League, which he claimed "has no real existence except for a small room beside a toilet."
Sarjis stressed that registration should not be granted based on old criteria. "Every aspect must be verified thoroughly. If this is an attempt to rehabilitate the Awami League in a new form, neither the people nor the NCP will accept it."
Regarding the NCP's electoral symbol, he said, "There is no legal obstacle to using the Shapla [water lily] symbol. But the Election Commission, despite being an independent constitutional body, is showing arbitrary behaviour or acting under pressure during this post-uprising period.
"This will not be tolerated. We hope the commission will uphold its independence and work with integrity."
