report in Prothom Alo, Nov 26, 2023Gano Forum (a section), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), and Bangladesh People’s Party have declared to boycott the upcoming parliamentary election. They made the declaration through separate press releases on Saturday night, saying they will not join any election under the current election commission as well as the current government. Gano Forum and People’s Party held a joint meeting at the former’s office on Saturday afternoon, with Gano Forum president…
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report in Daily Star, N0v 5, 2023Jatiya Party is ready for the upcoming election but it will participate only if the polls are held in a credible manner, said JP Chairman GM Quader yesterday. “If we feel the election is not being conducted properly, we will boycott the polls. We will take a decision after discussing with party leaders and workers,” he said while addressing the publication ceremony of his books–“Bangladesh Democracy Sonar Patharbati” and…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Island, Aug 30, 2023Church to boycott Govt. until Easter CoI recomms. implementedThe Catholic Church stated that it is not ready to discuss the related investigations with any party representing the Government until the recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which investigated the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 21 April 2019, are implemented. Public Security Minister Tiran Alles on Monday (28) raised concerns about the extent of the…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Morning, June 14, 2023Ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Leader and Government Parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa and a number of SLPP District Leaders have boycotted a discussion called by the SLPP backed President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday (12) on the grounds that the latter does not have the power to call SLPP members for such meetings, The Daily Morning learned. The President had called the Cabinet of Ministers, Rajapaksa, SLPP General…
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Feb 8, 2023The main Opposition party, the SJB, and the dissident SLPP MPs have decided to boycott the ceremonial opening of the Fourth session of the Ninth Parliament by President Ranil Wickremessinghe today. President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared, on January 26, that he would brief Parliament on his decision to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution fully. MP Prof G.L. Peiris told the media that the FPC would boycott…
by Mirudhula Thambiah in The Morning, Jan 27, 2023Sumanthiran says issues to be resolved by 4 Feb. remain unresolved Wigneswaran disappointed over lack of progress Mano Ganesan boycotts meeting Following their participation at the all-party conference held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (26), Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Spokesman and Opposition MP President’s Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran said that issues that President Ranil Wickremesinghe promised would be resolved before 4 February are yet to be resolved, and…
Bangladesh is once again in political turmoil. Main Opposition leader and former prime minister, Khaleda Zia has started a campaign demanding mid-term election saying that the present Awami League (AL) led Grand Alliance government of her bitter rival Sheik Hasina has failed the people. She raised this demand as soon as the High Court dismissed her appeal against the government notice asking her to vacate her cantonment house and cancelled the extension of her son…