 | Hopes flicker as CA invites Khaleda, Hasina for talks
01 December, 2006
Shining a sudden ray of hope for ending the current political deadlock, President and Chief Adviser (CA) Iajuddin Ahmed will sit today separately with the chiefs of the two major political alliances led by Awami League (AL) and BNP, the day before 14-party's countrywide indefinite blockade is scheduled to resume.
Both the political alliances informed The Daily Star last night that Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia already received invitations from the CA for meeting him and they accepted it.
The crucial appointments for discussing immensely important electoral issues over tea with the president and chief adviser have been scheduled for this evening.
In a simultaneous move yesterday, the council of advisers also placed a number of recommendations to the Election Commission (EC) on a range of possible changes that can be brought to the already announced election schedule staying within the bounds of the constitution.
The decisions were taken after the council of advisers met in emergency meetings at Bangabhaban on Thursday and yesterday. Chaired by Iajuddin, the meeting was attended by the advisers--excepting Dhiraj Kumar Nath--and also by EC Secretary Abdur Rashid Sarkar.
"We have decided that the president and chief adviser will separately invite the two top leaders of the two major political alliances for tea," Information Adviser Mahbubul Alam told reporters after the meeting.
Asked if the initiative would bring about a possible solution before the enforcement of the 14-party blockade, he was hopeful. "Let's wait and see, let's hope for the best. We still have one full day's time," he said.
Alam said the CA will discuss the upcoming election and the current political crisis with the two leaders, "Because it is necessary to talk to the top two leaders."
Release link:http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/02/d6120201011.htm
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