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From London, Tarique calls for resistance

Staff Correspondent
BNP's Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday from London urged the people of Bangladesh to resist the 10th parliamentary election terming it farcical and the most deceiving in world history.
His call comes through a video message a day after his mother BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a statement described today's election as stage-managed and asked people not to go to polling stations today.
Tarique, who has been staying in London since 2008, asked people if they would accept the politics in which the government's tenure depends on the policy of a neighbouring country.
In an oblique reference to India, he said ties with the neighbouring country should have been reciprocal and based on mutual understanding and cooperation. But a political group is using the relations for narrow personal gains, never bothering about the popular opinion.
To police, Rab, BGB and government officials, Tarique said they should remember that they are serving the People's Republic of Bangladesh, not the ruling party. "You cannot go against your people whatever the condition of the state becomes or the government plans for," he said.
"You must be driven by your conscience." Otherwise, he warned, they might have to face trial after people overthrow this government.
Tarique went on, "We have to offer resistance from each and every house across the country to show respect to the departed souls of those killed during the ongoing movement... Their sacrifice will not go in vain; we will bring back democracy and the politics of development."
He asked if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami league have taken stance against a neutral election because they fear defeated and subsequent trial for involvement in genocide, anarchy, corruption and misrule.
"Are they really planning to revive the politics of Baksal?" he said. "Whywouldwegoback to that awful past?"
Refuting the argument presented by Hasina and her party that holding election under a political government is a must to uphold the constitution, he said the constitution is not a divine revelation.
“Is the constitution for people or people for constitution? Bangladesh has amended it 15 times. Why we can't amend it for the 16th time? The AL is not saying anything logical. “
Tarique added, "Now is the time for you all to get united and join the movement. Don't wait for further instructions."
This is the time to resist and boycott together the January 5 parliamentary elections "not in the interest of any individual or party, but for the sake of the country and its future and existence".