The Jatiya Party on Saturday sought an all-out national unity of political parties to face any aggression and overcome the current political situation in the country.
Chairman of the party, Ghulam Muhammed Quader, came up with the call at a discussion arranged by the Jatiya Party at the chairman鈥檚 Banani office in Dhaka marking Constitution Protection Day.
At the discussion, GM Quader said, 鈥業f our country faces any aggression by any foreign country, our party will face the attack, and for this we must forge an all-out national unity.鈥�
Referring to the recent meeting of the chief adviser to the interim government with the political parties for forging national unity, GM Quader said that of 48 registered political parties 18 political parties attended the meeting.
GM Quader also demanded the next general election as early as possible for democratic transition of the country.
Replying to a question of a reporter, Quader said that the next general election should be participatory and the Awami League should not be banned from participating in the election as a political party.
But those accused of misusing power and involving in corruption must be brought to book.
The Jatiya Party organised the discussion to mark Constitution Protection Day on December 6, the day when former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad handed over power for continuation of the democratic process of the country in 1990, according to their claim.
Secretary general of the party Mujibul Haque Chunnu, co-chairman ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, presidium members Mohammad Rezaul Karim Bhuiyan, Nazma Akhter, Alamgir Sikder Loton, Liaquat Hossain Khoka, Sherifa Quader and others spoke at the discussion.