Yunus, former advisers must take to the streets for reforms: Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has called on former advisers of the past interim government, including Muhammad Yunus and Asif Nazrul, to take to the streets to ensure the implementation of reforms.

“We entrusted them with power through people’s sacrifices, but they have disappointed us. Whatever gains were achieved must be protected, and for that they must also come to the streets,” he said while speaking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today (4 April).

Nahid, also the opposition chief whip in parliament, said that the BNP government is “ignoring public mandate” by refusing to bring 10 to 11 key ordinances to parliament for approval, thereby preventing them from becoming law, reports Prothom Alo.

He further accused the government of attempting to retain an “authoritarian system” where executive power remains unchecked.

Referring to Yunus and other former advisers, Nahid said, “They were the ones who introduced these ordinances. Now that they are being scrapped, they must speak out. Dr Yunus must break his silence.”

The NCP leader also alleged that the interim government handed over power to the BNP through “election engineering,” and warned that former advisers cannot remain silent and return to their professional lives without accountability.

“They will also have to stand before the witness box of people,” he added.

Commenting on the current parliament, Nahid said the ruling party is rendering it “ineffective.”

He said there is no environment in parliament to hold the discussions they want to have. Due to the lack of environment, they are having to take to the streets.

“What is happening in parliament is a kind of drama. There is a discussion going on in parliament about the president’s speech. The president who was not supposed to be here for so long,” the NCP leader said.