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Khaleda’s Cantt House Issue

BNP may go for 2-way strategy Rallies in dists, upazilas today

Staff Correspondent
The BNP high-ups differ on how to counter the government move to evict its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from her cantonment residence, said party sources.
While some prefer launching a movement to force the government to cancel revocation of the allotment of Khaleda's house on Shaheed Mainul Road in Dhaka cantonment, others think a legal battle will be the best course since the organisation is not ready yet for a movement.
Talking to The Daily Star, several leaders said setting about a movement before reorganising the party would do more harm than good.
They observed that much of the rank and file believe the efforts to revamp BNP down to the grassroots level should be completed first.
In the interim, there should be programmes to mobilise public opinion against the government's decision.
In early February, the party took some steps to shake off the effects of its drubbing in the December 29 election. It is expected to form convening committees soon to hold councils at the district level.
Meanwhile, BNP holds rallies at distinct and upazile headquarters today to denounce the cabinet's decision.
Some of its senior leaders, who are lawyers, have already been laying the groundwork to challenge the legality of the government move.
A committee has been formed with former law minister Moudud Ahmed at the helm to oversee the legal measures to be taken.
Speaking to reporters at his Armanitola house in the city, Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain said since the government took the decision on political consideration, BNP will face it politically.
But if necessary, it will contest the matter in courts as well.
Delwar said that if the decision is not withdrawn immediately, the government will have to shoulder the blame for any situation that might arise.
“Why the Mainul Road residence when it [government) has vast tract of land elsewhere to construct flats for the families of the army officers massacred at Pilkhana?” he asked, referring to the rationale stated for cancelling the allotment of Khaleda's house.
On Thursday night, a senior BNP leader told The Daily Star that after weighing every aspect of the issue they had settled on legal recourse.
They would move to courts as soon as the government starts procedure to evict the former prime minister from her house.
Asked about the prospect of continuous demonstrations against the government, he said, "It's true our organisational strength has diminished due to the caretaker government's discrimination against us. Still, we are hopeful we'll get public support strong enough to force the government to cancel its decision.”
Insiders say the leaders who arc known for corruption and controversy are more interested in launching a movement right now. They want so as they fear losing their place if the party is reorganised.
"Before waging a movement, the party should decide on the fate of the leaders who are responsible for the crisis confronting us," a leader told The Daily Star during a rally in front of the BNP headquarters onThursday.