“You want to create constitutional vacuum by threatening not to join the next election under the interim government. If we say we won’t join the next election under the caretaker government, what will happen? The country will see a constitutional vacuum. And it will not bring any good for us all,” he said.
Taking part in the general discussion on the proposed national budget for next fiscal, Suranjit requested the opposition to find out a solution before end of October when the current parliament will complete its term.
“I won’t say there is no scope of holding a dialogue to resolve the current stalemate, but the scope is narrowing day by day. So, I’ll request them (opposition) to come and join dialogue in or outside the parliament,” he said.
The veteran Awami League parliamentarian, requested the BNP to initiate the dialogue in the current session of Parliament and if necessary, there can be another session before October to discuss the matter.
He mentioned that the opposition BNP is continuously threatening to boycott the election, He said: “Is this only a game of yours? What will you achieve by the boycott? There will be constitutional vacuum… then they will catch fish in the troubled water.”
“(You think) someone will come in that situation and take the state power. Those days are gone,” Suranjit said without mentioning the name of army,
He further said that during the unconstitutional government, BNP hopes to take the chair of deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister “Those days are no more.”
After the boycott of election, there will be so many intellectuals ready to stand up, Suranjit said.
About the possible constitutional vacuum after October, he said what will happen then “Parliament is not there; what the President will do? If the President desires and take the recommendation from the Supreme Court to restore old parliament what will you do then?”
He mentioned that after the latest amendment to the Constitution there is no scope of inviting any unconstitutional force. “Election will be held as per the Constitution. The President has no power to touch the Constitution,” he said.
Suranjit said Awami League had never come to power through conspiracy and will not come to power through conspiracy.
“There is winning and losing in democracy. We’re firm on one thing, that’s constitutional continuity. No question about it. Changes of the government will be brought as per the constitutional process.”
He also said that if both the major party boycott the election, the election will not be credible.
“There is no Parliament. There is only the President and his tenure is five years. Remember this. Then there is Prime Minister and his cabinet,” the Minister without portfolio elaborated the consequences.
He also said that at that time when there is no Parliament, both Awami League and BNP MPs jointly would not be able to put their hands on the Constitution.
Suranjit said the caretaker government is a dead issue and the interim government takes that place. “So, there is no scope to bring a dead thing alive.”
Urging the opposition not to create the political vacuum, he said: “If you’re capable to play game, who told you we’re not able to do so?”
The senior Awami League lawmaker said the next general election will be held like the recent elections to four city corporations.
He said the Election Commission proved themselves by the last four city corporation elections. “But if you’ve any proposal to further strengthen the Election Commission, you can place it and we can discuss.”
Urging the opposition to shun the ‘destructive’ politics, Suranjit said: “We respect each other. Let us respect our different views; let us save the country, save the constitution and democracy.”
Urging the opposition to uphold the constitutional process, he said: “Let us be united. Let us be united to hold a free, fair and neutral election. Let us be united against evil politics and in favor of the politics of Liberation War.”
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