Fakhrul describes HC decision on the DSCC mayor post as people’s victory

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described the High Court decision on the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral election of Ishraque Hossain as a victory for the people.

“The people have won in this decision. This is undoubtedly another victory for democracy. When the mayoral election was held, the fascist Awami League government forcibly snatched away the result,” Fakhrul, who is now in Bangkok, told journalists on a virtual platform on Thursday.

Earlier the same day, the High Court summarily rejected a writ petition that challenged the Dhaka First Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal's verdict declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as DSCC mayor.

The BNP secretary general said the people of the country, including Dhaka dwellers, declared Ishraque as the mayor by taking to the streets in favour of him.

He urged LGRD and the Cooperatives Ministry to take immediate steps to swear in Ishraque Hossain without creating any more obstacles to ease the situation.

Fakhrul also reiterated the party’s longstanding demand to announce the roadmap of the parliamentary elections quickly to overcome the political crisis.

"The only way to overcome the current political crisis is to announce a roadmap for elections very quickly. There is no scope to say anything else negatively on this issue," he noted.

In the backdrop of the court decision, Fakhrul Islam asked the party leaders and workers not to block roads.