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Dialogue With Political Parties Govt readies agenda talking with big ones

Staff Correspondent
The caretaker government wants to finalise the nature and agenda of the proposed dialogue, including whether to sit with political parties together or separately, through discussions at "unofficial" pre-dialogue meetings with major parties.
The Awami League (AL) and Jatiyo Party (JP) have already told the government that they would not sit in the dialogue if Jamaat-e-Islami and parties alleged for war crimes and anti-Liberation War roles are invited to the dialogue.
The JP conveyed its decision to
the government at an "unofficial" pre-dialogue talk with four advisers at the city's Railway Bhaban last night while the AL had informed five advisers of the party decision on Monday.
The advisers, who are holding regular talks among themselves and with political parties to finalise the nature and agenda of the dialogue, will also sit with parties including the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami within a day or two. They will also sit with top leaders of the AL for the second time.
"We are yet to decide the format of the final dialogue," Communications Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulam Quader told reporters after a preparatory meeting with LGRD Adviser Anwanil Iqbal and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman at the housing and public works ministry.
Zillur said they would first talk to major political parties to finalise the strategies and then with the small parties gradually. "We are trying different ways to create a ground to make the dialogue a success." he said.
Meanwhile, in a latest development last night, the AL decided not to hold any further talks--official or unofficial--with the government unless it receives any formal letter. Tlte decision came at a meeting of the party's Presidium meeting at acting President Zillur Rahman's Gulshan residence with him in the chair.
Meeting sources told The Daily Star that the decision was taken following Monday’s informal meeting between five advisers and four/XL leaders without the party's knowledge of it. As senior leaders came heavily on Zillur for Monday's meeting. he apologised and assured them that no such meeting will be held further, the sources added.
The meeting attended by Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury'. Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Razzak. Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Motia Chowdhury and Syed .Ashraf Hossain was called following a phone call from the commerce adviser to party Presidium member Tofail for a second round "unofficial" pre-dialogue talk at state guesthouse Padma.
Both Tofail and Motia who attended Monday's meeting clarified their position and told the presidium that they were not informed about the unofficial talks before reaching the venue.
Briefing reporters after the two-hour meeting, acting General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said he conveyed the meeting decision to the education adviser.
'We will join the dialogue after receiving a formal letter and taking decision at the party’ forum," he said. About Monday's meeting, however, he said informal meetings could be held before the formal dialogue.
Asked about the date of the formal dialogue. Adviser Ghulam Quader said the date is yet to be decided. Adviser .Anwanil Iqbal said, The chief adviser will announce the date’
They said the informal talks with political parties will continue until fixing the schedule for formal dialogue.
'pus kind of (preparatory:) .dialogue is very crucial for a successful dialogue to ensure a free and fair election. For this, we are meeting frequently," the commerce adviser said, adding that at yesterday’s meeting they discussed different preparatory aspects ofthe dialogue. TALKS WITH JP
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar A Chowdhury, Communications Adviser Ghulam Quader, Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman and LGRD Adviser .Anwarul Iqbal sat with IP acting Chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud, Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader, and presidium members GM Quader and Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu.
After the one-and-a-half-hour meeting, Anisul Islam told reporters that issues including how to hold a free and fair election, elect honest and competent candidates and govern the country efficiently after the election came up for discussion.
Supporting the government idea on holding local government polls before the parliamentary election, they urged the government to take effective measurers so that the pre-1/11 situation does not arise again.
Meeting sources said the JP leaders asked the advisers about the government position on lifting the state of emergency’. The advisers told them that they would try for it but if it is not possible to lift the state of emergency, it would be relaxed.
Meanwhile, JP Chairman HM Ershad yesterday called upon all political parties to sit together to reach a consensus on national issues.
Addressing a meeting at a city hotel, he urged them to sign the "citizens' charter" about what they would and would not do after the national election to prevent activities like hartal, street violence and boycotting parliament. amongothers.
IP's youth front Jatiyo Jubo Sanghati organised the meeting marking its 25th founding anniversary.
BNP FACTIONS ON DIALOGUE BNP faction loyal to detained party Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said they would not sit in the dialogue with the government without her consent while the faction led by M Saifur Rahman said they would attend the dialogue without Khaleda's permission since she is in jaiL
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday sought permission from jail authorities to meet Khaleda to discuss the government proposal for the dialogue.
Party's acting office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi handed over Del war's letter to the superintendent of the special jail on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises yesterday.
DIG (Prisons) Maj Shamsul Haider Siddiqui told The Daily Star that they would take necessary steps after reading the content of the letter.
"We cannot join any kind of talks without the consent of the party chairperson," Delwar said at a press bnefingat his Nam flat.
He said BNP will not hold any formal or informal talks with the government if he is not allowed to talk to Khaleda, which he 'aid. would make the talks fruitful.
Demanding parliamentary elections be held before December this year, he asked the government to lift the state ofernergency and release Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.
People will not accept any "doctored" election in the country, he said, asking the caretaker government to hold a free, fair and acceptable election "without dillydallying" and hand over power to an elected government "as people do not want to see a non-elected government any more".
Delwar accused the Election Commission (EC) of cheating and violating the constitution.
"It is not their [EC| task to hold the local government elections. The Election Commission wants (to hold the local government elections first) to delay the parliamentary election," he said.
He held the government responsible for "creating" split in the BNP
He said he would announce die next course of action of the party after consultation with party leaders.
Blasting the government for the ongoing food crisis, Delwar said the Monga-struck areas should be declared as disaster prone" and emergency food relief should be arranged for these areas. He also demanded launching of rationing system for people.
At another press briefing at his Banani residence yesterday Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, acting secretary general of the pro-Saifur faction of BNP said they would join the dialogue without the permission of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she is injail.
He. however, said if there is any instruction from the party chairperson, they will abide by that as they want to go to the dialogue as a united BNP
Sources, meanwhile, said everything will be decided following today's verdict of the writ petition filed by Khandaker Delwar against the EC decision of inviting Hafiz to the electoral dialogue.
About an adviser’s proposal to sit for a pre-dialogue meet. Hafiz said they are discussing the matter and will inform the adviser of their decisionsoon.
Hafiz said they will ask the government to announce the election date and suggest strengthening the food security and reducing prices of essentials.