BNP leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday alleged the government was offering a dialogue with the Opposition, but not doing anything to prove it is sincere on the offer. The BNP Standing Committee member pointed to the imprisonment of BNP leaders during a ‘human chain’ agitation in the parliament premises, that was organised to call for the release of BNP leaders MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu. “Government speaks of dialogue, but it does not want it. The imprisonment of MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu is proof that it is not sincere.”
“These offers for a dialogue is thus nothing but meaningless,” Moudud said.
While the BNP points to the government’s lack of sincerity because it is arresting Opposition leaders regularly, the ruling Awami League blames the Opposition for not being serious about a dialogue and points to its regular strikes and violence during them.
“The government has to decide what they will do,” Moudud Ahmed said. “If they want talks, they have to lift the ban on rallies. MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu will have to be freed.”
“Now you talk of dialogue and at the same time won’t allow rallies and issue warrants against opposition leaders – that is not acceptable,” Moudud said “People don’t believe you.”
-With The Independent input
