Though whispering is going on over severing ties with Jamaat, BNP has decided to keep the coalition intact considering the present political situation in the country. Two top leaders of both parties held a meeting at Uttara on August 21.
Secretary Generals of the parties Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mia Golam Parwar delivered speech on the same occasion next day at the Jatiya Press Club.
Plan to launch movement as alliance
During the meeting at capital’s Uttara, the duo emphasised on launching movement in a bid to oust the government. Steps have been taken to bring other allies of the nexus on same platform to expedite the movement. BNP also planned to send letter to all allies of the 20-party coalition, Jatiya Oikya Front and other opposition parties to voice for forging a new election commission.
The nationalist party thinks government might take advantage keeping Jamaat in pressure if the latter is politically spaced out.
Jamaat to join movement
Despite severing ties with Jamaat due to internal politics the pathway of movement against the government will be the same, a central BNP leader told the correspondent seeking anonymity.
Asked not to be named a Jamaat leader said the party will not go out of the alliance till Khaleda Zia remains in the chair. Alongside the leaders and activists of the party, people will raise their eyebrow if Jamaat leaves the nexus in such a political bad time.
Another coalition member Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secretary general Shahadat Hossain Selim says, though there is dispute among our allies but is not so strong to crack the platform. Instead, all decisions were taken so far discussing with all party leaders.
Reason behind buzz of Jamaat’s departure
BNP vice chairman Tarek Rahman talked to the national executive committee and grassroots leaders and activists of the party regarding the Jamaat issue. He talked to the standing committee members who upheld the same notion about Jamaat during exchanging Eid greetings with Khaleda Zia last year.
The former prime minister asked BNP leaders to think of devising the strategy if the political nexus is severed.
