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PM delivers speech at LSE

Possibility of any coup ruled out
LONDON, Oct 29: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any coup, martial law and military government in the country, report agencies.
T certainly hope that the days of coup, martial law and military government are things of the past." she said while delivering a speech at the London School of Economics and Political Science on "Vote rigging and the solution" last evening.
She hoped that as democracy takes roots in more and more countries in the world, the international community the United Nations and the Commonwealth would continue to play In active role in supporting
democracy, holding free and fair elections and strengthening parliament and upholding the rule of law.
Sheikh Hasina pledged to make the parliament a truly effective body by turning it into a platform to forge consensus through debate on all major issues and problems facing the country.
"Not only should the parliament serve as a body to frame laws but it should become a platform to forge consensus."
Sheikh Hasina said that she had introduced the weekly Prime Minister's Question Hour programme, ensured her regular presence in the House. "Our debates are televised and there is enormous demand from people in general to observe each and every session."
She. however, regretted that the principal opposition party BNP and its leader have decided to make mockery through frequent walk outs and ignoring or flouting parliamentary procedure and etiquette.
The Prime Minister also highlighted her government of consensus, saying. "Some parties responded positively to this offer of ours but the BNP chose not only to turn down this ef fort but to follow a path of open confrontation."
She expressed her satisfaction over the prospect of oil and gas. and power generation in Bangladesh and said Bangladesh! would attract sev eral billion US dollars worth of Investments within two years.
Hasina said she hopes to build a charismatic Bangladesh by ensuring free and fair elections. an effective parliament and upholding the rule of law.
She conveyed gratitude to the London School of Economics and Political Science in extending support to Bangladesh in 1971 during the War of Liberation. "Subsequently in our long and painful struggle to restore democracy in Bangladesh. your support was a constant source of encouragement to us."
On August 15. 1975. she said, father of the nation Banga-bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was brutally assassinated along with his family members.
The brutal killings by the majors unleashed a reign of terror in the country and opened the way for authoritarian rule in Bangladesh, she said.
The Constitution of the country was manipulated and abused by a small coterie of people, she said, adding a perj version of democracy was foisted on the people and rigged elections became the order of the day.
"The hallmark of the rule of both General Zia and General Er shad was their ability to manipulate the democratic process through rigged elections. The Election Commission was a tool in their hands as was the district administration.
"The stuffing of ballot boxes, intimidation of voters by hoodlums of the then ruling party, casting of false votes werejust some of the techniques. These became common in all elections from 1975 onwards until the 1991 election, which was held under a non-party caretaker government."