Dr Akbar Ali Khan
Voicing doubt about the next general election amid opposing stance of the two major political parties, former adviser to a caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan on Friday said any election without participation of the main opposition will not be acceptable.
“Participation of the opposition parties is a must to make the election meaningful. If the main opposition doesn’t take part in the polls, it won’t be meaningful and acceptable at home and abroad,” he said.
Dr Akbar Ali came up with the observation at a discussion, titled ‘Ongoing Political Crisis: Way Out’, at the National Press Club.
Addressing the programme, the former adviser said the countrymen are in doubt whether the next election will be held or not. The scrapping of the caretaker system has raised uncertainty as to who will conduct the polls. “The ongoing political crisis has pushed the people into a dark abyss.”
He also suggested the government restore the caretaker government system for the sake of holding a free, fair and credible election.
Emphasising taking initiative to resolve the political crisis, Dr Akbar Ali said that if the political parties fail to reach understanding before the polls, the democracy will be at stake and people may lose their voting rights.
Collection of The Daily Star
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