Ershad to go by party's desire, join 14-party
Our Correspondent, Rangpur
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad announced here yesterday that his party is going to join the 14-party combine in the upcoming election as desired by the party supporters, activists and leaders. He said sufferings of the people during the last five years surpassed all previous records but he could not stand by them as his freedom was snatched away. Addressing a meeting with the party activists and leaders of the northern districts at Rangpur JP office, Ershad said, "I am free today. I don't bother about any conspiracy. I am ready to embrace all sufferings for the cause of the people. I have been waiting for the last five years to get such opportunity." He said JP is now considered as the 'stairs to go to power' because neither the BNP-led four-party alliance nor the Awami League-led 14-party combine will be able to form government without its support. Tajul Islam Choudhury, Abdur Rashid Sarker, Abdur Rouf Manik, Moshiur Rahman Ranga, and Mostafizur Rahman also spoke at the meeting chaired by Karim Uddin Bharsa. All the speakers except Moshiur welcomed Ershad's decision to join the 14-party combine.
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