Staff Correspondent:
Dhaka, Oct-04,
BNP senior leader
Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday asked their party leaders and activists to
prepare for taking to the streets with ‘bamboo sticks’ to ensure the fall of
the Awami League government.
"We’ve to be there
on the streets with unclean bamboo as cleaned bamboo is probably not enough to
intensify the movement,” he told a discussion meeting.
Zia Mancha arranged the
programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking its 29th founding anniversary.
The BNP leader said
their party leaders and activists must move ahead with a one-point demand for
the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instead of thinking of the
strength of the current government.
"I hope Sheikh
Hasina won’t mind. Because on March 7, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman urged all to take
to the streets with sticks and whatever they had, even with brooms. “If our
female leader Bilkis comes up with a broom, this is enough. I don't think much more things are needed,”
he said.
Gayeshwar, a BNP
standing committee member, said there is no alternative to a united movement to
oust the current government.
“Everyone now needs to
get united to restore democracy and get rid of fascism. If democracy is not
protected, then individual’s freedom, freedom of writing and freedom of speech
remain at stake. When the freedom of expression is obstructed, then something
else comes (to power) which people do not like,” he observed.
Stating that all the
state institutions of the country have been politicised, the BNP leader said
the government is even ‘controlling’ the judiciary like administrative rulers.
“The current administration does not want to understand that the government and
state are two different words.”
He said any minimum
attempt to interfere or control the judiciary is a punishable offence. “Morally
they can’t do it under any law.”
The BNP leader alleged
that ministers used to talk about any subjudice matters and their remarks are
reflected in the verdict of different cases.
“It’s forbidden to talk about any subjudice matter. But they’re constantly
doing it.”
Gayeshwar alleged that
the government is repressing the opposition leaders and activists by
‘influencing’ law enforcers and courts.
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