Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to free, fair and credible elections. It is his government that has sustained elections and democratic process in Bangladesh.
He said this in a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (August 31). This press conference was organized about President Md. Sahabuddin’s upcoming visit to Indonesia.
At this time, the question was raised, there is a meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 conference to be held in New Delhi.
The meeting of the two heads of government will discuss the issue of the election or not. In response to such questions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
AK Abdul Momen said that the meetings of the head of government are arranged at the last moment. The two Prime Ministers are definitely likely to meet.
There is definitely a possibility of the meeting when we go to India and they (Hasina-Modi) will discuss bilateral and international issues.
Dr. about the pressure of the West on the election. Momen said that Sheikh Hasina’s government has sustained elections and democratic process in Bangladesh. Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to free, fair and credible elections.
He said we will conduct transparent elections at our own request. I don’t care about transparent elections under pressure from anyone. Others who pressure us can see their own face; they are a mess there too. They have many problems with elections there.
President Sahabuddin is visiting Jakarta to attend the ASEAN Summit on September 5-7.