Dhaka, Aug 4 Senior lawyer Rafiqul Haque has advised opposition BNP to positively respond to the Prime Minister's proposal to participate in an all-party interim government that would oversee the upcoming national polls. Despite the two party's confrontational stand, Barrister Rafique said the 'door for an understanding' was opening after Prime Minister's proposal given in an interview with the BBC in London.
"After hearing the Prime Minister's statement in Hard Talk, it seemed to me that there will be an understanding. Now the opposition should respond positively," Barrister Rafiqul Haque said at a programme on Saturday at Dhaka Reporters' Unity Auditorium.
As the two major political parties, Awami League and BNP, have two different views over the poll-time caretaker government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an interview with BBC asked opposition BNP to join poll-time interim government.
However, BNP chief Khaleda Zia rejected the idea insisting on non-partisan caretaker government to oversee the next election. But the Awami League was against handing over power to an unelected administration.
On BNP's reaction over PM's proposal, Barrister Rafique said, "They could have responded by asking questions – how that [interim] government would be manned, how many representatives the parties would have, and the biggest debate, who would head that government?"
"I believe that whether it's a caretaker government, an all-party government or a coalition government, the main issue is who would head that government."
He continued that these issues could be discussed amongst politicians and 'patriots' in television talk shows or seminars. "We want a free and fair election so that the people can exercise their voting rights without fear."
However, Haque said that a non-partisan person should be made the chief of the poll-time government.
Urging the two leading political ladies the senior lawyer said, "Please you don't engage in confrontation, go for a compromise. Speak respectfully about each other, don't make fun of each other."
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