BNP lawmakers form human chain

Human Chain

On the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises BNP policymakers on Saturday formed a human chain demanding declaration of May 30, the day BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in 1981, as a public holiday.

Speaking during the programme, which lasted for 30 minutes from 10:00am, the opposition policymakers said that Ziaur Rahman had “proclaimed the country’s independence which has already been recognised at home and abroad.”

Zia was also a sector commander during the country’s Liberation War of 1971, they said.

The BNP policymakers who joined the human chain included Moudud Ahmed, Zainul Abdin Farroque, Jafrul Islam Chowdhury, Barkatullah Bulu, Nazrul Islam Manju, Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie, Joynul Abdin, Mozahar Ali Prodhan, Mostafa Ali, Mezbahuddin Farhad, Golam Mostafa, Nazimuddin Ahmed, Rumana Mahmud, Hasina Ahmed and Nilufar Chowdhury Moni.


Source : The Daily Star, May 28, 2011

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BNP lawmakers form human chain

BNP to boycott e-voting: Moudud Ahmed

Moudud Ahmed

A BNP lawmaker has said they will not take part in elections if the government introduces e-voting, as it will be 'a tool of vote rigging'.

"We won't accept e-voting and take part in elections. Elections must be held under the existing voting system," Moudud Ahmed said at a human chain programme at the South Plaza of the parliament building on Saturday morning.

The government plans to introduce e-voting to check irregularities and scope of vote rigging.

BNP members of parliament formed the human chain demanding a public holiday on May 30, the death anniversary of the late president and party founder Ziaur Rahman.

"Ruling Awami League is plotting conspiracies for manipulating vote, because AL will be defeated in the polls," he said adding, "e-voting method is a great tool for manipulation. It is possible to declare someone a loser or winner by using this method."

Moudud also claimed that this method is not followed even in developed countries like the UK, the USA, France and India. "Manipulation is possible through installing a programme in this method. People's verdict does not reflect through this method of polls."

The chequered politician also alleged that the government in collaboration with the Election Commission was trying to introduce the method with ill motive.

The former law minister issued a warning that if the method as introduced, then his party (BNP) would not take part in the polls. "BNP will create a countrywide public opinion in this regard."

Earlier, on Mar 1, election commissioner Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain said that the commission had decided to go for e-voting in every constituency or to the extent possible in the next general election to ensure free and fair polls.

As a preliminary step, BUET and BMTF had been asked to assess the feasibility of the project, he said.

The Election Commission conducted a trial run of e-voting in one ward of Chittagong City Corporation mayoral election on Jun 17, 2009. BNP-backed mayor candidate Manjur Alam won the polls then.

Opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury and other BNP leaders also took part in the human chain programme.


Source : bdnews24.com, May 28, 2011

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BNP to boycott e-voting: Moudud Ahmed

Withdraw cases against Khaleda: Moudud

Moudud Ahmed

Dhaka: BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has said they will return to parliament if the four cases filed against party chairperson Khaleda Zia are lifted.

"We would like to return. But to create a congenial atmosphere for joining the session, withdraw at least the four cases filed against our party leader by today (Saturday)," Moudud told a discussion in the city on Saturday.

The next session of the ninth parliament begins on Sunday.

On Friday, BNP chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said they would join parliament if their demand for midterm polls was met.

BNP walked out of the last session of parliament on its concluding day on Mar 28 after its return following a 74-day boycott since June last year.

Moudud said they wanted to make parliament effective, but there was no congenial atmosphere in the House.

News Source : The Independent, May 21, 2011

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Withdraw cases against Khaleda: Moudud