Gano Adhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has expressed deep frustration over the ongoing discussions within the National Consensus Commission, stating that if the talks continue in the current manner, achieving complete consensus may never be possible — not even "until the Day of Judgment."
Speaking during an intermission in the second phase of discussions between the National Consensus Commission and political parties, Nur said, "Just like the past three days, the key issues remain unresolved even today."
The meeting took place on Sunday, June 22, at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka`s Bailey Road area.
Nurul Haque Nur emphasized that his party has already compromised on several proposals for the sake of consensus, but some parties remain completely rigid in their positions. "Some of them are still waiting for confirmation from their party leadership. If this continues, I don’t see any chance of unity even in the distant future," he said.
He further added that achieving complete unanimity is practically impossible. "We’ve repeatedly requested the commission to define what percentage of agreement or how many parties must support a decision for it to be considered a consensus. The commission is acting as a referee, and it must listen to all sides and reach a conclusion."
Sunday’s discussion involved about 30 political parties, including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, CPB, NCP, Islami Andolon, Gano Adhikar Parishad, and Ganosamhati Andolon.
Earlier on Thursday, the dialogue focused on key issues such as the presidential election, the tenure of the prime minister, constitutional principles, and electoral boundary determination, but no agreement was reached.
