Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the Awami League (AL), stated today that elections are a prerequisite for any change in government.
“If you want to change the government, another election will have to be held. There is scope to change the government without polls,” he told a press conference at the AL’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office here.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said BNP leaders are spending their time in relax, while the party workers who were brought to the field with hope are disappointed now.
“There is no such situation in the country that BNP workers will join its movement responding to the call of BNP leaders. In fact, BNP has now lost its ability to wage a movement,” he added.
The general secretary of the All India League stated that the people of the country have faith in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership and are not involved with the BNP or its campaign.
“People of this country have accepted her (Sheikh Hasina) honesty and leadership. After 1975, no honest, hardworking and efficient leader was born in the country like her. So, the people of Bangladesh are with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” he said.
According to Quader, responsible individuals shouldn’t say anything awkward. “All of us responsible should refrain from making statements that are embarrassing for the government,” he stated.
Among those present at the press conference were AL organising secretaries BM Mozammel Haque and Afzal Hossain, office secretary Biplab Barua, publicity and publication affairs secretary Dr. Abdus Sobhan Golap, and deputy office secretary Sayem Khan.
