Mass resignation in Jatiya Party

Leaders and activists of Dhaka North City Unit of the Jatiya Party have resigned from the party on the allegation of stubbornness and irregularities of the party  Chairman Ghulam Muhammad (GM) Quader.

A total of 968 leaders and activists signed a resignation paper and made an announcement at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Thursday.

In a written statement, Jatiya Party Vice Chairman Md Jahangir Alam Pathan said, “We, the loyalists of party founder HM Ershad, do not want to witness the destruction of the party under the leadership of GM Quader. Therefore, today, we declare mass resignation from the party.”

“GM Quader announced that his party would field candidates in 300 seats in the general election. They would not join hands with anyone, but he returned from his commitment. Despite the party's dire state, the chairman has been expelling the dedicated leaders one after one, setting a distressing example”, he added.

Expelled Jatiya Party presidium member Md Shafiqul Islam Sentu, Sunil Shuvo Roy along with the leaders of different units of Dhaka metropolitan were present at the press conference.