মঙ্গলবার, ১৪ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০৫:৪৪ অপরাহ্ন
*1. Facts About Illegal Candidates: No Room for Denial*:
According to information provided by Jamaat-e-Islami President Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, at least 39 BNP candidates are loan defaulters, and a minimum of 25 candidates hold dual citizenship.
Under the prevailing election laws—
Loan defaulters are ineligible to contest parliamentary elections,
Holding dual citizenship disqualifies a person from being a candidate.
This is not a political statement; it is a direct legal issue. Therefore, cancelling the nominations of these candidates was the only decision expected from the state.
*2. Surrender of the Election Commission: Victory of Pressure, Not Law*:
Allegations have emerged that the Election Commission, under pressure from the BNP and its affiliated student wing, Chhatra Dal, declared the nominations of the accused candidates valid.
The most alarming example is—
Granting validity to Tarique Rahman’s nomination without resolving the legal verdict regarding his citizenship.
This represents an extreme failure of the Election Commission to fulfill its constitutional duty and a clear instance of surrendering to political power by bypassing the law.
*3. If This Election Proceeds, the State Will Be Harmed*:
If loan defaulters and dual citizens are elected, then—
The legal entry of money launderers and loan defaulters into Parliament will be ensured,
State policymaking will be held hostage by corrupt individuals,
Democracy will become even more farcical in the eyes of the people.
This is not merely a question of an election; it is a question of the future security of the state.
*4. Jamaat and NCP: Moral Stand or Politics of Compromise?*:
In this reality, Jamaat and NCP face a clear moral test.
If they—
Participate in the election despite the absence of legal action against loan defaulters and dual citizens,
Fail to lodge strong protests against the bias of the Election Commission,
Then such participation will amount to facilitating the political rehabilitation of corrupt actors.
Moral responsibility is not proven through speeches, but through decisions.
*5. The Cost of Silence: No Escape from Responsibility*:
In politics, silence is not neutrality—it is a position.
If, in this situation, Jamaat and NCP fail to take firm decisions, then—
They will lose the moral right to stand against corruption,
They will not be able to absolve themselves of responsibility for future state-level corruption.
Participation in an illegal election means becoming a partner in illegality.
*6. Silent Facilitation of Corrupt Forces*:
This is the moment to prove accountability to the nation.
Today, Jamaat and NCP face only one question—
In favor of the law, or in favor of corruption?
Declaring withdrawal from the election until legal action is taken against loan defaulters and dual citizens is now—
Morally correct,
Politically responsible,
And the only acceptable proof of accountability to the nation.
Otherwise, history will identify them as well—
Silent collaborators of corruption.