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'Reformists' must scrap Oct 29 meet decisions

SaysDelivar

Staff Correspondent
BNP chairperson-appointed Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain retains his earlier stance, saying reformist leaders must cancel their October 29 meeting decisions, which divided the party.
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’’There is no need to hold discussions to reunite the party as the fiarty is already united under the eadership of Khaleda Zia," he told the leaders of Jhalakathi Bar Association at his Nam flat in the capital yesterday.
Meanwhile, Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, standing committee member and pro-Saifur leader, yesterday told The Daily Star: "The October 29 meeting decisions will automatically expire when a joint announcement is made public. Besides, the spirit of the meeting is already lost as Saifur Rahman is no more with us."
Terming Delwar’s attitude only obstacles to reuniting the party, he said: "I think he is not aware of the consequences of the party remaining divided."
Hinting at the proposal for a joint declaration over unity made by pro-Saifur leaders, Delwar however said there is no need to make a joint announcement or statement, as there is no division in the party.
"Why should I make a joint declaration? If they [pro-Saifur leaders) are sincere, let them admit their mistakes," he said, adding, they should have the ability to realise their mistakes like Saifur Rahman did.
The October 29 meeting attended by some standing committee members last year at Saifur's house made him acting chairman and Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed acting secretary general of the party.
On the recent process of bringing unity, Delwar categorically said this is not a party decision but a private effort by some mainstream leaders to discuss party affairs with the reformists.
He said some gentlemen who hold posts in the party had tried to split BNP influenced by a certain quarter under a special circumstance, but the people did not accept them.
"They [pro-Saifur leaders) have to do something so that the party leaders and workers can trust them," he said.
Delwar urged the lawyers to play a role in the movement to establish the rule of law, human rights and democracy in the coun-
He also asked the local leaders, activists and supporters to work to strengthen the party at the grassroots level. "Those who have worked for the party in difficult times would be evaluated and recognised.”