Amir Khosru seeks ‘impartiality’ of interim govt for national election

Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has urged the interim government to conduct the upcoming national elections impartially.

Speaking at a discussion today (26 January), he said, "This interim government should move towards the next election impartially, and no question should arise in anyone's mind about its impartiality. If any question arises, it will be a betrayal of those who shed blood, gave their lives, and made immense sacrifices during the 15-year movement."

The discussion, organised by the National People's Party (NPP), was held at the Jatiya Press Club, titled "The Role of Martyred President Ziaur Rahman in Establishing a Democracy and an Independent and Sovereign State."

Amir Khosru, a BNP standing committee member, said all parties supported the current government to ensure a neutral administration until elections are held following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.

"We did not take part in this government. BNP and other political parties have all decided together that no political party should play a role in this government, as its character is neutral," he said.

The BNP leader stressed that political parties must come to power with a mandate from the people through a credible election.

"Political parties must come to power with a mandate from the people through a neutral election," he added.

He stressed that the interim government must restore the people's ownership of the country, voting rights, and re-establish democratic order.

He also noted, "The democratic process is a way of correction and filtration. The mistakes of the past will be corrected and filtered through this process. There is no other way but this."

He warned that any attempt to exclude the people from the process would be rejected.

"If anyone tries to do that, they will make a mistake. Those who attempted it in the past could not survive because the people rejected them," he said.