He however said if the polls were not held by 2008, political parties would be responsible for that.

The law adviser noted that several leaders of Awami League and BNP are now talking about their parties' reform and for changing their supreme leaderships. "That's good. We have created this awareness among the leaders."

Mainul was speaking to reporters at his information ministry office yesterday, explaining position of the caretaker government on reform, election and a durable democracy.

He said the leaders who are talking about reforms would have to be more courageous and honest as democracy would not be strengthened without courageous and honest leadership.

"Leaders are created in changed situation," the adviser remarked.

Referring to the EU Troika's plea for a roadmap for holding the stalled parliamentary elections, Mainul said, "The EU delegation wants roadmap for the election, but we don't want roadmap for the election only, we want roadmap for the democracy as well."

The adviser said the government already has declared the roadmap for the election as the government promised to hold the polls within 2008.

"Now the Election Commission can declare the election schedule," he said, adding: "We are not interested to hold an election for election's sake, we want to hold it for restoring democracy."

He said those who are involved in gross corruption and under whose leadership democracy was destroyed couldn't lead the nation. "We don't want to see any black money holders and corrupt in the country's political arena."

Without mentioning any timeframe for lifting the ban on indoor politics, Mainul said the government certainly would withdraw the restriction.