BNP leader Hafiz Uddin Ahmed accused the ruling government of promoting parties with no sacrifices for the nation, including the newly formed NCP, which is still unregistered yet opposing elections. He said such groups, along with Jamaat, are trying to derail democracy and impose a backward fundamentalist state system. Hafiz warned that attempts to create confusion around the PR system were aimed at weakening BNP’s role in reforms: “Only elected representatives in parliament have the authority to amend the constitution—no one else.” He added that many fear elections in February because BNP would likely return to power.