In a statement, Gono Forum general secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu said, “Jatiya Oikyafront was formed to realise people’s voting rights through ensuring a free, fair, acceptable and participatory election. The unity of the Jatiya Oikyafront is very strong and unscathed.”
The statement was issued following media reports that Gono Forum’s two MPs-elect are going to join the 11th parliament.
Montu said some media outlets ran ‘untrue and baseless’ reports about joining parliament by any MP-elect of the Jatiya Oikyafront. “Gono Forum hasn’t taken any decision to join parliament. Jatiya Oikyafront is firm on its decision not to take oath by any MP of it,” he added.
Earlier, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said BNP and Oikyafront’s all partners are united.
He also said the Oikyafront senior leaders will take decisions on any important issue sitting together. “I don’t have any information whether any Oikyafront MP is going to take oath.”
Oikyafront was formed on November 13 comprising BNP, Gono Forum, JSD (Rob) and Nagorik Oikya. Later, Abdul Kader Siddique-led Krishak Sramik Janata League also joined the alliance.
Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, formed the government for the third consecutive term following its landslide victory in the December-30 election.
Turning down the election results bringing the allegation of ‘massive vote robbery’, Oikyafront demanded reelection.
Eight MPs of the alliance who came out victorious in the election have not taken oath yet.