Retired Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed accused advisers in the interim government of blocking democratic progress. “For 17 years, we fought for a fair election, and still there’s no sign of one,” he said. He added that knowledgeable insiders believe elections won’t happen in the next few years. Hafiz accused the interim administration of playing games with state governance and recalled a February meeting with four advisers and the Chief Adviser, where they were promised elections by December.