DHAKA: The incumbent government is ‘illegal’ as they are not elected by people’s franchise and this is why they do not have any right to place budget before the parliament.

“The government is not elected with people’s votes. So, this parliament is not legal either. So, the budget cannot be legitimized,” he said.

Bikalpa Dhara President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, also 14th President of the country, made the allegation in a statement to media on Saturday.

Badruddoza Chowdhury said, “People did not cast their vote in the January 5 general election. Some 154 parliamentarians were elected uncontested while others got only 10 percent vote.”

He added: “Incumbent parliament is illegal and one cannot give legality of the budget that was placed.”

On June 5, Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed the budget of the fiscal year 2014-15 with Tk 250,506 crore outlays.

BNP-led 19-party and some other political parties denounced the budget terming the government and hence the budget illegal.

BDST: 1736 HRS, JUN 07, 2014