Re: [ALOCHONA] CTG: Who boycotts elections is not important

Why bother about the large corrupt political parties-Awami League and BNP. The CTG has created poddle parties under 3rd Grade leaders Ferdous Qureshi and Gen. Ibrahim. Ershad is also on the boat. Little Islamic Parties will join. Boycotts by the large parties are good for the CTG because then they can enjoy the park and previledges for a long time.

SH

Toronto
Ezajur Rahman <ezajur.rahman@q8.com> wrote:

Who boycotts dialogue is not important, says Hossain Zillur
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 30/5/08

Commerce adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman Thursday tried to downplay the decisions of the Awami League and the BNP to boycott the government-sponsored dialogue with political parties, saying 'it should not be taken into account who attends it and who does not.'
   'The concept of major players in Bangladesh's democracy is very dangerous. It should not be the main consideration who is attending the dialogue and who is not', he said.
   Talking to journalists on the sidelines of a seminar on economic affairs at a city hotel, Hossain Zillur said that all have to decide now whether they want democracy or not.
   The adviser made the remarks as journalists asked him about the future of the government-sponsored dialogue after the country's two major political parties, Awami League and BNP, announced a boycott of the talks.
   'The two major parties
   are expected to come up with positive views to fulfill the dream of the country's 15 crore people for a healthy democracy. We think they [AL and BNP] will show their responsibility and attend the dialogue', he said.
   Hossain Zillur further
   said that joining the dialogue by all the parties should
   not be the main question. 'The main issue is how Bangladesh can have a free and fair election.'
   'All will have to work from their own position towards holding the next elections in time. If one wants not to attend the dialogue, they can work also from their respective positions', he said.
   The adviser said the concept of 'major player' could not be more important than the expectation of the entire nation.
   He, however, expressed hope that the AL and the BNP would participate in the dialogues.
   But he was silent when asked whether the govern-
   ment had got any hints that the two parties would join the talks.
   The adviser later disclosed that apart from holding dialogues with the business community, the government was going to arrange talks with expatriate Bangladeshis living in major international cities, including New York, Washington London and Tokyo.

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