Powerful opposition is must for democracy : PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that powerful opposition is must for a healthy democracy. Mentioning that powerful opposition is a must for democracy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the opposition parities have failed to earn people’s confidence due to lack of efficient leadership.

“The existing opposition parties have failed to achieve the confidence and trust of the people due to lack of leadership. But there is no doubt that powerful opposition is a must for democracy,” she said.

The Prime Minister was addressing a ceremony as the chief guest marking the inauguration of the Jatiya Sangsad’s Mujib Birsho programme, Mujib Borsho Website 2020-2021 and digital edition of the speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here, reports BSS.

The premier said the parliament has a role in the continuation of the country’s democracy as the representatives of the people get the scope to say something here about the welfare of the people.

Sheikh Hasina, also the Leader of the House, said that her government is not creating any sort of problems in running the parliament, but they have worse experiences while they were in opposition.