PR means permanent restlessness, warns Salahuddin, alleges AL favours the wind

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has issued a stark warning that any delay in holding national elections will pave the way for the resurgence of fascism and undemocratic forces in Bangladesh. Speaking as chief guest at a seminar marking the 37th founding anniversary of the National Democratic Party (NDP) at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh on Saturday, Salahuddin strongly opposed moves toward a Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system, calling it a recipe for chronic instability. “PR means permanent restlessness,” he declared. “There is no stable governance under this system – prime ministers change every few months, governments collapse, and no party can fulfil its promises to the people. We cannot push a country like Bangladesh into such chaos.” He...