Awami League general secretary and road transport minister Obaidul Quader has said the ruling 14-party alliance is set to convene a meeting over coalition partner JASOD's president and information minister Hasanul Haq Inu's remarks on Awami League's election strength.
"Yesterday Mr Inu exploded a (oral) bomb . . . a clarification of his remarks will be sought calling a meeting of the 14-party coalition," Quader said responding to a question at a function at the TSC on the Dhaka University campus on Thursday.
Quader said 14-Party alliance's central spokesman and Health Minister Mohammed Nasim was requested to call a meeting of the coalition over the JASOD chief's comments, reports BSS.
He, however, said Inu might have made the remarks out of some "anger" or "self- complacence" about the strength of his own party but suggested him to review the assessment.
Inu yesterday told a function that Awami League could never come to power without supports of JASOD, Jatiya Party and Workers Party in general elections.
"It's not clear what anger or indignation actually prompted him (Inu) to make such comments . . . but Awami League is a big party and so it should not quickly react on such a issue," Quader said.
He added: "But they should also know what could be their fate if they take part in elections discarding Awami League."
