BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmad warned that conducting elections under a proportional representation (PR) system could produce another authoritarian or weak government like Sheikh Hasina’s, leaving the country permanently unstable. He argued that one motive for pushing PR is to win more seats, and another is to create disunity and instability so no single majority party can govern. Salahuddin said PR benefits less-popular parties and stressed that the constitution clearly prescribes direct election of representatives. He urged Jamaat to consult the constitution before advocating changes, and said unconstitutional or unlawful demands from any party cannot be accepted. He cautioned that public opinion surveys are being misinterpreted — noting that while many people may not understand PR, claims that 70 percent favor it are misleading.