Staff Reporter:
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed on Monday warned that they would launch a movement against the interim government if it does not take steps to arrange the next national election soon.
“We are demanding that parliamentary elections be held first. If parliamentary elections are not held, we in unison will be forced to launch a movement against this government,” he said.
The LDP president sounded the note of warning at a press conference at his party’s office in the capital.
“Those of us who are elected after the national elections will decide when and how the local gov-ernment elections will be held,” he said.
Oli Ahmed said the victory (of the mass uprising) was achieved on August 5 as a result of the sac-rifices of the politicians who had been in movements for over 15 years. And then when students, people and politicians in unison took to the streets, Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee, he added.
The LDP chief said they also want reforms but the nation is disappointed because the reform works have not progressed as expected.
The nation expected a lot from the interim government, he said.
He said if this situation continues, the current government will face public anger.
The current government’s advisers are not performing their duties properly and efforts are being made to form a new political party with state sponsorship, said Oli Ahmed.
LDP Secretary General Dr Redwan Ahmed and senior leaders were present.
