DHAKA, Jan 1, 2019 (BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today said Jatiya Oikya Front was defeated in the 11th parliamentary election due to its leadership crisis.
“They (Oikya Front) came to the elections in a disorganised way… Their coalition did not have any leader who could lead in the polls. Thus they faced election debacle due to leadership crisis” he told journalists at the Health Ministry’s conference room after exchanging greetings with the officials and employees of the ministry on the New Year today.
Mentioning that the Oikya Front had lack of coordination, he, also the Awami League (AL) Presidium Member, said if any team does not have any effective and powerful leader, it will not win any game. Awami League under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina successfully campaigned before the election, he said, adding AL did not take the election lightly and that was the only reason to become victorious in polls.
Praising grassroots leaders and activists, he also said they performed their respective duties effectively from dawn to dusk.
Replying to a query of journalists regarding preparation for the movement of the Oikkya Front, Nasim said their leaders made different remarks at different times to this end.
“They were supposed to guard polling booths as guard. But none of their workers were found in the field,” he said.
Referring to the allegations of BNP about vote rigging, the minister said observers from different countries of the world had express their satisfaction over the polls.
“Only the BNP is making such allegations… They have a tendency to complain all the time,” he continued.
Terming the 11th parliamentary election as free, fair and participatory, he said BNP should put emphasis on self assessment instead of making allegations against Awami League.
Director General of Health Services Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad and Bangladesh Homeopathy Board Chairman Dr Dilip Kumar Roy, among others, were present on the occasion.