Hasina's provocative statements from India created anger, led to attack on Dhanmondi-32: Interim govt
“There was no attack or vandalism of any kind at this house in the last six months. This [vandalism] happened last night centring the speech of the fugitive Sheikh Hasina…,” a statement issued by the interim government said
Terming the vandalism on the Dhanmondi-32 residence of Sheikh Mujib unintended and unwanted, the interim government, however, said Sheikh Hasina's provocative statement against the July Uprising while in India had created deep anger in public mind, which was expressed.
"There was no attack or vandalism of any kind at this house in the last six months. This [vandalism] happened last night centring the speech of the fugitive Sheikh Hasina…," a statement issued by the interim government said.
Examining the speech in two parts, the statement said Hasina had insulted and disdained those who sacrificed themselves in the July Uprising.
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"By making irrelevant, vulgar and hateful remarks regarding the death of the martyr, the fugitive Sheikh Hasina has disrespected and humiliated the July Uprising," the statement added.
Secondly, Hasina, despite fleeing in the face of the mass uprising, spoke in the same tone she used to speak when she was in power, threatening every person who had participated in the mass uprising.
"Hasina is continuing to inflict one blow after another on the wounds left in the minds of the people by the July massacre. In response to her violent behaviour, the vandalism of House-32 has occurred."
The statement further said the interim government was on the highest alert to protect the lives and properties of the country and the people.
It said if Hasina – who has a criminal warrant issued against her for crimes against humanity – refrained from giving such statements, it was possible to avoid a recurrence of such incidents.
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"The government hopes that India will not allow its territory to be used for destabilising purposes in Bangladesh and will not allow Sheikh Hasina to speak. The interim government does not want such incidents to happen again in the future."
The statement concluded by saying the interim government was committed to ensuring that perpetrators of the July massacre were brought to justice.
"The government will examine what legal action can be taken against those involved in provocative activities."
