'Chief Justice removed statue of Greek goddess'

Senior Correspondent: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said it is Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha not the government that removed the statue of Greek goddess from the Supreme Court premises.

“The Chief justice in consultation with senior lawyers decided to relocate the statue from the Supreme Court premises.  So, I want to let you know it’s the Chief Justice who removed the statue on his own, not at the government order,” he said.

Moudud on Friday came up with the remarks while speaking at a discussion arranged by Barkatullah Bulu Mukti Parishad at the Jatiya Press Club, demanding the release of BNP vice chairman Bulu.

On Friday midnight, the statue of the Greek goddesses was removed from the Supreme Court premises.

About the Election Commission’s roadmap for the next general election, Moudud said, “The current Commission is unacceptable one. It’s a Commission subservient to the government, not neutral one. They have formulated the roadmap to hold another one-party election.”

The BNP leader warned that people will not allow the government to hold a lopsided election any more. “All the democratic forces, including BNP, will wage a movement under Khaleda Zia’s leadership to ensure a fair election. There’s no alternative to a movement to restore democracy in the country.”

Criticising the government for raiding their chairperson’s Gulshan office, Moudud said the government has manifested its fascist face with it.

He also alleged that Awami League has sent Narayanganj schoolteacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta to jail in a ‘false’ case as it does the politics of vengeance.

The BNP leader also said the government is exposing its weakness by not allowing BNP to hold rallies. “We’ll only inform the administration instead of seeking permission from them to hold rallies in the days to come.”


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