BNP wants bi-cameral legislature: Tariq Rahman
Dhaka: With the support of the people, BNP wants to see the country run in the "national government" system and the bi-cameral legislature incorporated into the constitution, the party's acting chairman Tariq Rahman said.
He said these things while addressing the grassroot leaders and activists of the Dhaka Division as part of a series of programs on Wednesday (September 4) evening. Mirza Abbas, member of the National Standing Committee of the party, Dr. Abdul Moin Khan and Babu Gayeshwar Chandra Roy were present among others at that time
Acting chairman of the party Tariq Rahman said, our predecessors fought on the battlefield and gave us an independent country. The key to winning this war was unquestioned national unity. It is sad but true that after independence we could not utilize the power of that unity. The country has been divided since the first day as the party government of Awami League came to power instead of a necessary national government. As a result, despite the desire of a large section, the country could not make any contribution.
The Acting Chairman of BNP said, we have seen how people of one party roam everywhere in the party government; And everyone else's position becomes insignificant and secondary. As a result, the country is deprived of services to a large population. We do not want to repeat the opportunity that was missed that day without using the power of national unity after independence. With the support of the people, BNP wants to see the country run through the national government in the future.
Tariq Rahman said, those who participated in the struggle to restore democracy and voting rights for the people of this country; All of them will participate in the governance of the country in the future, so that the country is not deprived of the benefits of their contribution.
Talking about the reform plan of the country, Tariq Rahman said, I think it is necessary to inform the countrymen about another important reform plan. There are numerous scholars, talented teachers, artists-writers, journalists, researchers, doctors, technical experts, humanitarian workers who are not involved in traditional politics in the country but want to participate in the formation, development and management of the country; But in the current constitutional framework, there is no opportunity for them to contribute as members of Parliament. To utilize their services and contribution to the work of the country, BNP wants to see bi-cameral legislature system with upper house incorporated to the constitution in our country like many other countries in the world. I can only humbly share our plans and intentions for the future, because we know that the support of the people of the country can only help us to realize our plans.
Referring to Sheikh Hasina's government burdening the people of the country with debt, Tariq Rahman said, I hope the people will definitely not want to see those parties or individuals join the national government; Who turned the whole country into the private property of a group and family. Those who in the name of so-called development put the burden of one and a half lakh taka on each of our shoulders and smuggled thousands of lakhs of crores of money abroad. A mountain of wealth has been built in the country. Missing-murder attacks-cases have brought life to the people of the country by torture. The prices of daily necessities, rice, pulses, salt, oil and medicine have gone beyond the reach of people. All the pillars of the state, including the judiciary and the executive branch, had collapsed.
He instructed to use one’s political wisdom and strategy to deal with the invisible adversary that has arisen recently. Finally, expressing immense trust and gratitude to grassroots, he said that grassroot has repeatedly protected BNP during all the crises of the party. The success and progress of the BNP as a party will never be disrupted if the dedicated activists who do not expect the title of MP, Minister continue to have steadfast faith in the ideology of Shahid Zia, Khaleda Zia and BNP.