Won't join alliance led by BNP, Oikya Prokriya
Says CPB chief Selim
Communist Party of Bangladesh yesterday welcomed BNP, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Prof AQM Badruddoza-led Jukta Front to wage movement to realise their common demands, including ensuring a free, fair and inclusive national election.
Addressing a press conference at the party's central office in the capital, CPB President Mujahidul Islam Selim, however, said his party will not join any alliance led by BNP, Oikya Prokriya or Jukta Front.
“CPB and Left Democratic Alliance [comprising of eight left leaning parties] are working together to get rid of Awami League's misrule and to create an alternative force,” Selim said.
Asked about Oikya Prokriya's demand for formation of a polls-time government to ensure a free and fair election, Selim said, “We hope they will not return back to the [National] Press Club after marching for only two feet towards the Shaheed Minar. We hope they will take to the streets to realise those demands.”
At the briefing, Selim criticised Dr Kamal for his “flip-flopping role” in the movement against the BNP-led government in 2006.
In a written statement, Selim reiterated their four-point demand including formation of an election-time government, dissolution of parliament before announcement of the election schedule and reconstitution of the Election Commission.
Selim announced that CPB will hold a red-flag procession in front of the Jatiya Press Club on October 5 as part of their ongoing movement to realise their demands.