Faruk urges President to initiate talks in time

Staff Correspondent, DHAKA, Nov 21: Opposition Chief Whip Joynal Abedin Faruk has urged the President to take an initiative in time to hold talks in a bid to arrange a free, fair and credible election.

“Time has not ended yet and it is possible to reach a consensus between the ruling and the opposition parties for holding the next election under a non-party government. You are not President of Awami League rather than the guardian of country’s 16 crore people”, he said.

Joynal  Abedin  Faruk was speaking at a discussion on ‘On-going crisis, role of President and our expectations’ at the National Press Club on Thursday.

He opined that the time of present parliament can be extended in a bid to restore the caretaker government system in the constitution if it is needed.

risingbd/MAM