“Those who take oath defying the party decision, leaving its ideal and keeping its chairperson in jail, has no capability to remain with the nationalist force. They're mass enemies,” said BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy.
He came up with the remarks at a human chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club nearly an hour after Zahidur was sown in.
The BNP leader said people will give a befitting reply to Zahid for breaching the party decision.
“Our party decision is that we won’t go to parliament and if anyone violates the party decision he can’t be considered as a party man,” said the BNP leader.
Bangladesh Mufassil Sangbadik Association arranged the human-chain programme demanding the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Earlier, Zahidur Rahman of (Thakurgaon-3) took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament, violating his party decision
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the swearing-in around 12:00 pm at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban while parliament senior secretary Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan conducted the oath-taking ceremony.
Gayeshwar said though Zahid claimed to have won the election with BNP’s ticket, no one won or got defeated in the December-30 election as people could not exercise their right to franchise. “Even five percent of Awami League leaders and activists couldn’t cast their votes in the election.”
He also said taking oath by Zahid matters little as he joined an ‘unelected’ parliament abandoning people. “We’re not afraid of it…even if the 300 MPs claim they’re elected, people will spit them.”
The BNP leader also warned Zahid of facing the consequences for deceiving people.
Gayeshwar criticised the government for what it said its failure to stop the growing incidents of repression on women and children.
He alleged that the government is controlling the media to hide the ‘misdeeds and corruption’ by ruling party people.
Under the circumstances, the BNP leader urged all to get united to free BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail to ‘restore’ democracy, press freedom and people’s all the basic rights.