He said this in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina telling Parliament on Wednesday that President Abdul Hamid had bestowed on her the responsibility of running the election-time government.
He said the party had not expected such a decision, especially when the BNP chairperson and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia had met the President, explaining the Opposition's stand.
Farroque said the BNP had expected the President, as the ‘guardian’ of 160 million people, to help initiate a dialogue between the two major parties to end the political impasse.
“We again request the President to take such an initiative. Time is not over yet,” the BNP leader said.
The Opposition Chief Whip warned that they would not let the government to hold a one-sided election without the BNP.
In her concluding address in the last session of the Ninth Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she had told the President that she was ready for the polls.
“I have informed the President in accordance with the Constitution. He gave me the consent to run the poll-time government,” Hasina said.
The election will be held by Jan 24 next year in accordance with the constitutional provision.
The Election Commission will declare the poll schedule next week.
Farroque said, “The Prime Minister and Parliament Leader had said it was the last session of the Ninth parliament. I will urge the President to convene a parliament session again and take the initiative to reinstate the provision for a non-party government in the Constitution.”
He said there would be no fair and credible election under the Awami League government.
The BNP leader asked the government to be flexible and reach an understanding with the Opposition.
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