Chief Adviser (CA) Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said he would feel guilty if a fair election cannot be organised. After the ban on Awami League activities, Yunus said, they (conspirators) are trying to destabilise the country in every way they can.
“We have to protect ourselves from this….I got the courage as we all sat together. I would feel guilty if we can’t hold a fair election,” his press secretary quoted Yunus as conveying to the political leaders during two separate meetings on Sunday.
“They (conspirators) are not able to accept anything. We have to be rescued from division. There has to be a consensus. As a self-respecting nation, whatever we have been able to stand, let it go forward,” Yunus said. After the meeting with CA, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya, said the Chief Adviser told them that the country is in a big crisis due to Indian hegemony. “For this, the Chief Adviser believes that the entire nation needs to remain united.”
“He (Muhammad Yunus) started the discussion by saying that we are in a very big crisis. He talked about the conspiracy of Indian hegemony while referring to this crisis. Indian hegemony does not want to accept this change (here) at all. If they can, they want to destroy us in one day, and they are doing whatever they need to do for that.” Manna said quoting the Chief Adviser.
“The Chief Adviser also said that the intention of those who are conspiring is that we should return to slavery,” said the Press Secretary in a media briefing after Yunus had a meeting with 20 leading politicians from all spectrum.
Quoting the Chief Adviser, Press Secretary said Muhammad Yunus assured the political leaders that he would not allow anything that can harm the country’s interest as long as he is in this position. Highlighting the importance of political consensus, the Chief Adviser said they must come out from division. He said the political leaders extended full support to the Chief Adviser and assured him of standing beside him.
Responding to a question on election roadmap, the press secretary said the Chief Adviser reiterated that he will not go beyond June 30, 2026.
Earlier, a group of political leaders, including Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed and Mahmudur Rahman Manna met the Chief Adviser and discussed pressing national issues, including the upcoming national election and political reforms.
The meeting was held at the state guesthouse Jamuna, the official residence of the Chief Adviser, where political leaders Mujahidul Islam Selim, Ganosamhati Andolan Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki and AB party chief Mujibur Rahman Manju, among others, joined it.
Three advisers, including, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan were present.
In the second phase, Maulana Sadiqur Rahman, Maulana Rezaul Karim, Maulana Mamunul Haque, Maulana Ahmed Abdul Quader, Maulana Azizul Haque Islamabadi, Maulana Manjurul Islam Affendi, Nurul Haque Noor, Maulana Musa Bin Izhar and Mufti Maulana Shakhawat Hossain Razi held talks with the Chief Adviser.
On Saturday, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party(NCP) leaders met Muhammad Yunus separately.
