Propose if you want talks: Moudud

Senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has asked the government to initiate efforts to overcome the political impasse over the next general elections.
His comment came after several MPs of the ruling party on Thursday laid emphasis on discussions to solve the political problem.

Moudud said in Parliament on Thursday: “You have to make proposal to overcome the crisis. You have to come forward. We’re ready to sit for discussion at any place.”

After the government annulled the caretaker government provision through the 15th amendment to the Constitution, the next general elections would be held under the incumbent political government.

But the BNP is demanding restoration of the caretaker government system arguing that elections would not be fair under a political administration.

As the two main parties are at loggerheads over the polls, many are see political dialogues as the way out

Ruling Awami League maintains that the next elections would be held under the interim government as per the Constitution and has invited the opposition to discuss an all-party election-time cabinet.

But Moudud said: “We also want elections under the Constitution. But that has to be the amended Constitution. Amend the Constitution during this Parliament.”

He demanded that the ‘basic structure of the non-party caretaker government’ be maintained through the amendment.