Moudud asks partymen to 'forget legal process' to free Khaleda
The BNP's senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said they are taking necessary preparations to come up with street agitation programmes to push for party chief Khaleda Zia's release from jail and holding a credible election.
"We need to forget about the release of Khaleda Zia from jail through a legal process as the street movement is now the only way to free her," Moudud told a human chain programme.
Diploma Engineers Association, a pro-BNP engineers' platform, formed the human chain in front of the National Press Club, demanding BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from jail and her proper treatment.
Moudud, a BNP standing committee member and a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court, expressed his views that Khaleda should have been released within seven days of her jailing through a legal battle.
"But, we couldn't free her over the last seven months as the lower court is now under the control of the government," said the former law minister.
He said their lawyers worked hard and used all the legal options to ensure the BNP chief's release.
"We're taking preparations and necessary steps to announce fresh action programmes. The main goal of our politics in the coming days is to restore voting rights of the people through movements,” he said.
Moudud e called upon all the democracy-loving people to get united to make their movement a success through united efforts.
Under the circumstances, Moudud said the BNP has focused on consolidating a greater national unity with other opposition political parties to force the government to ensure the next polls under a neutral administration.
"There's no other alternative for people to forging the national unity. The freedom of the country's 160 million people now depends on a successful movement through the national unity," he added.
Moudud said they will involve the people of all walks life with their movement through uniting them to force the government to restore democracy and voting rights through holding an acceptable election.