AL moves ahead with Hasina-led all-party govt plan
Ministers have started preparations to submit their resignation letters to the Prime Minister, as the government has taken a firm stance to hold the next election under an all-party government proposed by the Prime Minister. Talking to The Independent, four ministers have confirmed that they would submit their resignation letters to the Prime Minister, on Sunday, to pave the way for forming the poll-time government.
The ministers, however, said that resignation letters of all the cabinet members would not be accepted, as the Prime Minister will accommodate some of them in the poll-time government.
The resignation letters, which will be accepted, will become effective after November 20, they said.
“After getting the letters, the PM will take the move to form the all-party government. She will accept the resignation letters of those who can’t be accommodated in the interim cabinet,” communications minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday. “I have already prepared my resignation letter,” said the minister.
Fisheries and livestock minister, Abdul Latif Biswas, said, “I’m planning to submit my resignation letter to the Premier on Sunday.”
Food minister Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque and shipping minister Shajahan Khan also plan to submit their resignation letters by that time.
Water resources minister Ramesh Chandra Sen said that he has already prepared a hand-written resignation letter, and would submit it to the PM at any moment.
He further said that two or three more cabinet meetings will be held under the present government.
It is learnt that textile and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique, who is also a presidium member of the Awami League, has circulated a draft copy of resignation letter, among all of his cabinet colleagues, on Wednesday.
Most of the ministers are also taking preparations to leave their official residences. Many ministers will stay at rented homes and, some, in their own residences, the sources added.
Some cabinet members have already taking preparations to move their household goods, and many have already shifted some personal effects to their own homes, the sources said.
Many ministers are said to be busy collecting copies of important documents, and keep them in their possession, to face any possible trouble in future, the sources added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at a cabinet meeting on November 4, asked the members of her cabinet to submit their resignation letters within a week, to help form the all-party poll- time government.
-With The Independent input
