Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the term "presidential form of government" used by the chief adviser on Thursday needs an explanation for understanding the objective of his statement.

"It is needed to be explained in what circumstances President and Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government Iajuddin Ahmed made the comment. We should tell President Iajuddin that his statement was wrong if he had made any mistake," Yunus told reporters.

It is not the time to brand the president a failure and he should be given more time to prove his

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neutrality, he said before leaving for Canada to attend the Global Microcredit Summit 2006 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax.

"All political parties have to restrain themselves to achieve the ultimate goal, which is a free and fair election. Political parties will have to participate in the election by showing discernment," he added.

"Criticism should be objective and 10 days is not enough to judge a government as biased," he told the reporters.