Want CA to announce roadmap for nat'l election: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed wants the chief adviser to announce a clear roadmap for the parliamentary election in line with public demand.

"The aspiration of the July uprising was to establish a democratic state by freeing the country from autocracy. Discussions on reforms and dialogues will continue, but we need to make a decision regarding the national elections. For that, we need a roadmap," Salahuddin said at an iftar event organised by Gono Odhikar Parishad today.

Addressing the ongoing debate on whether the local or national election should be held first, Salahuddin said, "We have presented our proposals and opinions to the government, the chief adviser, and the people."

He said that reaching consensus on reform proposals and their implementation involve short, mid, and long-term phases; preparations for the national elections must go ahead.

"The Election Commission, responsible for conducting the national polls, is nearly ready. Based on their statements, they are working towards holding the election in December."

The BNP leader went on to say, "....while we may not all agree on some proposals, we believe that the majority of the proposals will gain consensus among most of the people of Bangladesh."

"We have received both hard and soft copies of the reform commissions' proposals. We have analysed them and will soon submit our report to the National Consensus Commission, following which discussions will continue," he added.