"To implement Khaleda Zia's conspiracy to hold another blue-print election as on 15 February, 1996, Iajuddin held secret meeting with the election commissioners over declaring election schedule by keeping the advisers in the dark," 14-party Coordinator Abdul Jalil said.

All political parties--except BNP and its allies--the civil society and people from all walks of life have demanded for reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC), but the president has ignored the demand, Jalil told at a press conference at the Awami League (AL) Dhanmondi office.

"The president held the meeting with the controversial chief election commissioner [CEC] and three other election commissioners to discuss the election preparation as per BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's direction," he said.

The AL general secretary also said a conspiracy is going on for declaring the election schedule keeping the 1.40 crore fake voters in the voter roll and thousands of eligible voters out of it and even before publishing the list.

Jalil said people will resist any bid to declare the election schedule without EC reconstitution, removal of the CEC and three election commissioners, updating the voter list correctly, and publishing that list.

"We want a free and fair election and people will not allow holding of any blue-print election to bring back the BNP-Jamaat coalition in power," he said.

Jalil asked the president to quit the office of chief adviser if he fails to act neutrally and take decision independently. "There is still time--hand over the charge of chief adviser to a non-partisan person who is acceptable to all," he said.

Jalil accused Iajuddin of not having any discussion with the four advisers who held meetings with different political parties over EC reconstitution and prepared recommendations although two days have passed.

The countrymen hoped that the chief adviser would take effective measurers to bring an end to the ongoing political stalemate, but he has been wasting time, Jalil said.

"The situation is gradually becoming intolerable and the people may not tolerate any more if the CEC is not removed, the Election Commission is not reconstituted, and the administration is not made neutral immediately," Jalil warned.

He said the president will have to take the responsibility of any untoward incident if he does not ensure a congenial atmosphere for the polls by implementing their 11-point demand.

Jalil alleged that Iajuddin's government has ensured security for the former ministers and lawmakers of the BNP-Jamaat coalition who looted public wealth and resorted to wide scale corruption although the 14-party leaders are passing days with insecurity.

He said the home ministry under the chief adviser has been creating obstacles to creating a level-playing field for a free and fair election.

Jalil demanded ban on Khaleda Zia's political activities inside the Dhaka cantonment, which, he said, is making the army controversial. Jalil asked the BNP chairperson to vacate the cantonment residence immediately.

Referring to the attacks by BNP-Jamaat carders on AL leaders and workers, Jalil demanded immediate arrest of them.

Senior 14-party leaders Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Obaidul Quader, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haque Inu, Akhteruzzaman, Abdur Rahman, Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed, Nurul Islam and Dilip Barua were present at the press briefing.