BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed remarked that while political parties may wish for proportional representation (PR) elections from their respective positions, there has been no consensus on the PR system within Bangladesh’s context. “Based on our past discussions with the Reform Commission, we have found no agreement on implementing PR elections here. It is not applicable to this country,” he said.
Salahuddin emphasized, “The people of Bangladesh are united, and all democracy-loving citizens have struggled not just for local government elections but for broader democratic reforms.” Addressing the Reform Advisor, he humorously suggested, “You might as well write a poem: ‘O Reform, how long will you talk and dine without taking action?’”
He further added that everyone must be willing to accept the National Consensus Commission’s proposals. “If the intent is genuine, consensus can be achieved. We are in dialogue and moving closer to what benefits the nation,” he concluded. He also highlighted that reform is not a rigid manual but an ongoing transformative process.
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