Time has come to depose the govt of famine: Khaleda
All from number one busy plundering the state's wealth, she says
Monday April 19 2010 00:56:47 AM BDT
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said ruling Awami League ministers and leaders from the top down will be sued for corruption and plundering the state if her party comes to power.(UNB)
"You (Awami League) have said you would teach BNP lessons. We are taking lessons from you. If BNP comes to power, cases will be filed for all the looting you have perpetrated - everything will be documented. We will not file any false cases like you," Khaleda, also the leader of the opposition in Parliament, said while addressing a huge public rally in Khulna Sunday. Issuing a note of caution to her political opponents, Khaleda added that when the BNP's time comes again, Awami League leaders will have to run to and fro on the veranda of the courts round the clock.
The BNP leader was addressing a grand rally at Shib Bari crossing (Babri Chattar) in the southwestern city organized by Khulna city BNP. Khaleda denied the allegations of corruption during the rule of BNP.
She said even a government minister has said that ministers are big thieves - all from 'number one' are busy plundering the state's wealth - concerned only with their own commissions, while there is no attention or effort expended upon resolving the acute problems people are facing.
Khaleda said the government is busy harassing, attacking and filing cases against the opposition, again instead of solving the acute crises people are facing.
She said cases are being filed against anyone speaking out against the government. "Filing cases will yield no result," she said.
Describing the grim scenario prevailing in different sectors including the nagging utilities crisis, unemployment and inflation and the worsening law and order situation, the BNP chief said an Awami League government means 'famine', and wondered how long the people will see this government in power.
She said the 'time has come' to depose the 'government of famine' to bring peace and prosperity to the country, which had time and again been proved possible under the BNP.
Khaleda warned that if the government fails to meet the public's requirements, resolve the utilities crisis, as well as control inflation, there will be no alternative but to wage a movement to oust the government.
She called upon everyone to take preparations for joining an anti-government movement in the days ahead.
Presided over by Khulna city BNP president Nazrul Islam Manju, the grand rally was also addressed by Tariqul Islam, Sarwari Rahman, Dr Abdul Moeen Khan, Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, Syeda Rajia Fayez, Zainul Abdin Farroque. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia says the price-hike of essentials in recent times has shocked the public.
BSS adds: Begum Khaleda Zia Sunday urged the government to take effective steps to resolve water, power and gas crises and improve law and order situation immediately.
A movement would be launched, if the government fails to solve the problems faced by the people, she told a 'grand rally' at Shibbari Intersection in the divisional headquarters Sunday afternoon.
Begum Zia urged the Election Commission (EC) to hold the Bhola-3 by polls in a free and fair manner. If the EC fails, a movement would also be waged against that, she added.
The government could not implement its election pledges in one and half years, the BNP chief said pointed to high prices of essential commodities.
She said the construction of the proposed Tipaimukh dam would be allowed in any way as it would affect the country extensively.
She alleged that the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) is killing innocent Bangladeshis along the border frequently. She called upon the government to protest such killings.
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That's whole a lot of people. It show how unpopular AL has become just in 14th months.