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Pro-Raushan leaders announce Raushan as Japa Chairman
Jatiyo Party says its elected MPs will take oath
The Jatiyo Party will join the swearing-in ceremony for the MPs-elect on Wednesday (Jan 10) in a change of heart from an earlier decision to skip taking oath with others. "Elected MPs of Jatiyo Party will hold a meeting on Thursday to decide their next course of action regarding taking oath," JP joint office secretary Mahmud Alam said in a statement on Tuesday. Mahmud also said a meeting called for Thursday, as informed by Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu, was cancelled. Chunnu earlier said their MPs-elect would not take oath on Wednesday. He said they would discuss the matter and take a decision in Thursday’s meeting.
Jatiyo Party's (JaPa) new chairman Rowshan Ershad!
Embattled Ranga offers unconditional apology
Saad Ershad wins Rangpur-3 by-election
Raushon finally made opposition leader; GM Quader her deputy
Jatiya Party leaders reach a consensus to avert split
The two feuding groups of Jatiya Party have finally reached a consensus to keep the party united accepting GM Quader as its Chairman and Raushon Ershad the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Amid conflicts over the post of party chairman and leader of the opposition, the leaders loyal to both GM Quader and Raushon had a meeting at a Baridhara Club on Saturday night and took some decisions to avoid the inevitable split in the party. Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga came up with the decisions of the meeting at a press briefing at party chairman’s Gulshan office on Sunday. Party is now united as there’s now no division in it. We had a controversy over the post of our party chairman, and we resolved it yesterday (Saturday). GM Quader will perform the responsibility of Chairman as per the directive of our late founder chairman HM Ershad,” Ranga said. Besides, he said, Raushon Ershad will discharge the duties of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. The Jatiya Party leader said their meeting also discussed the possible party candidate for the Rangpur-3 by-polls and gave the party chairman and secretary general responsibility to finalize the candidate. He said they may announce the name of their party candidate by today or tomorrow. Ranga said their party averted a split following the meeting of its some top leaders on Saturday night. He said there are some leaders in every party who want to catch fish in troubled waters, and create divisions to make their personal gains. “But we’ve been able to remove the division and we’re now united.” Ranga also said their party’s council will be held on November 30 as per the announcement of party chief GM Quader. A day after GM Quader’s letter for officially recognizing him as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad on Wednesday wrote to the Speaker not to accept it, exposing a fresh conflict in the party. In the letter sent to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Raushon said GM Quader sent the letter without any decision at the party forum and meeting of the Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party. On Thursday, a group of Jatiya Party leaders announced HM Ershad’s widow Raushon Ershad its chairperson, putting the party on the verge of a split. The party leaders, Loyal to Raushon, also claimed that GM Quader was announced Jatiya Party chairman violating the party constitution. In a counter-press conference, GM Quader warned of taking action in line with the party constitution against those party leaders who announced his sister-in-law Raushon Ershad its chairman. On July 18, party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga formally announced HM Ershad’s younger brother GM Quader as Jatiya Party chairman at a press conference. Before his death, Ranga said, Ershad through an organisational instruction had announced that GM Quader would be the party chairman in his absence. “So, we’ve decided that GM Quader is our party chairman. Four days later, Raushon in a statement said GM Quader cannot be declared the chairman of the party without any decision at the party forum. Ershad appointed his brother Quader acting chairman and his heir to the party before his death on July 14. Source: UNB AH
Will take action against those named Raushan JP chief: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader warned of taking action in line with the party constitution against those party leaders who announced his sister-in-law Raushon Ershad its chairman. At a press conference at party chairman’s Banani office, he also claimed that his late brother HM Ershad gave him the charge of party chairman as per its constitution which was supported by most Jatiya Party presidium members. Reports UNB. Describing Raushon as like his mother, the Jatiya Party chief hoped that she will value that respect. “One can’t become a king by declaring himself king. To be a king, there must be a kingdom and subjects. So, it matters little to Jatiya Party who announces what. We’ll take organisational action against those who violate party discipline,” GM Quader said. He also said Jatiya Party is united and will remain so in the days to come.  “About unity, the Jatiya Party won’t face any problem.” As per Article 20/1/A of Jatiya Party charter, GM Quader said their party founding chairman HM Ershad made him party chief in his absence through an organisational instruction. “He (Ershad) also told journalists that I’ll be the party chairman in his absence.” He said the party presidium members at the first meeting after the death of Ershad greeted him for taking the charge of party chairman. GM Quader said he sent a letter to the Speaker for appointing him as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament as 15 party MPs gave consent to it. He claimed that he became the chairman of the party and sent the letter to the Speaker with opinions of party leaders as per its constitution. “Our constitution was not violated in this regard.” Replying to a question, Quader said their party Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga is with the mainstream of the party under his leadership. He said Ranga could not join the press conference as he was supposed to join an important meeting. Earlier in the day, a group of Jatiya Party leaders announced HM Ershad’s widow Raushon Ershad its chairperson, putting the party on the verge of a split. Amid their growing conflict over the appointment of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from the party’s top two leaders, Party’s senior presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud at a press conference at Raushon’s Gulshan residence came up with such announcement in her presence. “Raushon Ershad will discharge the responsibilities of Jatiya Party Chairman. A permanent chairman of the party will be appointed in a democratic manner through a council by the next six months,” he said. Anisul alleged GM Quader was announced Jatiya Party chairman violating the party constitution. He, however, said Raushon will evaluate Quader as the party co-chairman. The Jatiya Party senior leader said Moshiur Rahman Ranga will remain the party’s secretary general. Speaking at the press meet, Raushon said party leaders are worried over what happening within the party. “They also fear whether the party is going to face a split as in the past. But I want to run the party together with all.” She also urged those left the party at different times to rejoin Jatiya Party which was founded by her late husband Ershad. On July 18, party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga formally announced HM Ershad’s younger brother GM Quader as Jatiya Party chairman at a press conference. Before his death, Ranga said, Ershad through an organisational instruction had announced that GM Quader would be the party chairman in his absence. “So, we’ve decided that GM Quader is our party chairman. Four days later, Raushon in a statement said GM Quader cannot be declared the chairman of the party without any decision at the party forum. Ershad appointed his brother Quader acting chairman and his heir to the party before his death on July 14. Jatiya Party’s division came to the spotlight once again as Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad on Wednesday wrote to the Speaker not to accept the letter of GM Quader sent to her on Tuesday for officially recognising him as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. In the letter sent to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Raushon said GM Quader sent the letter without any decision at the party forum and meeting of the Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party. Before sending the letter, some Jatiya Party leaders, including Anisul Islam Mahmud, Mujibul Haque Chunnu and Fakhrul Imam, had a long meeting with Raushon at her Gulshan residence. Jatiya Party joined the 11th general election as the key partner of the Grand Alliance and bagged 22 seats. After the election, the party decided to play the role of opposition in parliament. Jatiya Party sources said most party MPs and presidium members are backing GM Quader while some MPs and presidium members loyal to Raushon want her to play the role of party chairperson and the opposition leader. AH