BNP leader Aminul Haque declared that those who collaborated with the Awami League over the past 17 years of “oppression” should not only avoid political association with the ruling party but should also be shunned altogether. “Those who remember the oppression cannot, and should not, mix with the Awami League. It’s a sin to even see their faces,” he said. Aminul vowed that party loyalists who suffered during protests would be prioritized during membership renewals, excluding those who maintained ties with Awami League figures. He also alleged that domestic and foreign conspiracies are delaying elections despite hopes raised by the interim government. He warned corrupt leaders within the party to be cautious.