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Govt yet to come up with specific proposal: Nasim

By Staff Correspondent
The governnieni is yet to come up with a specific proposal accepting the Opposition demand for holding the next general elections under a nonpartisan caretaker government.
This was said by Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament Mohammad Nasim while briefing newsmen y.esterday'after-noon at the Parliament chamber of deputy Leader of the Opposition Abdus Samad Azad.
Referring to the discussions at Saturday's session of the government-Opposition dialogue in presence of Sir Nihian Stephen at the state guest house Meghna. Nasim said the government, had come out with a proposal for a partisan interim government.'
"According to the government proposal, the Incumbent Prime Minister will head the interim government." Nasim said.
In this regard, he asserted that the proposal was far from the Opposition demand for holding national polls under a caretaker government headed by a non-partisan person.
"We cannot accept the proposal; we cannot compromise on the aspirations of the people." Nasim said.
Replying to a question. Nasim said that the Opposition was ready to have talks with the government only if the latter came out with a 'concrete' proposal keeping in view the. de-njand-for a completely non-par-
tisan. caretaker government headed by a neutral person.
Regarding the press briefing rules for the dialogue, Nasim said there was an' agreement between the government and. the Opposition that nothing about the dialogue or talks beyond the joint statement would be disclosed to the ptess.
But. he said. BNP Secretary General Abdus Salam Talukder had Saturday leaked their proposal to newspapers "in violation of the agreement". ' '
Earlier. Leader of the Opposition- in Parliament Sheikh Hasina had a meeting with the leaders of the opposition parties and groups at her Parliament office yesterday afternoon. It discussed the latest development following the ruling party's proposal and also the Opposition's next strategy.
According to meeting sources. Hasina requested her opposition colleagues to prepare for resigning from Parliament to mount pressure on the government to meet the demand for a non-partisan caretaker administration.
The meeting was attended by Mohiuddin Ahmed. Begum Sajeda Chawdhury. Tofael Ahmed. Sudhangshu Shekhar Halder of Awami League. Maudud Ahmed and Anwar Hosaairi Manju ol'Jatiya Partv, Sheikh Ansar All of Jamaat-e-Islami. Suranjit Sengupta' of Ganotantri Tarty and Salahuddin Quader of the NDP.