Awami League won't be allowed to participate in elections: Akhtar Hossain
He stated that the Awami League has made no effort to absolve itself of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and grave atrocities it has committed
The Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the election under any circumstances until justice is served for the July-August massacre, said Akhtar Hossain, member secretary of the National Citizens' Committee.
"Although there is no legal barrier to the participation of Awami League in the next polls, students and people will not allow them to participate in the elections," he said while talking to local journalists in Rangpur's Mahiganj Satmatha Intersection this afternoon (22 December).
He went to Rangpur to visit the graves of eight martyrs from Kawnia and Pirgachha upazilas who were killed in the mass uprising.
Akhtar Hossain stated that the Awami League has made no effort to absolve itself of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and grave atrocities it has committed.
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If the Awami League joins the upcoming elections, students are ready to shed blood again if necessary
"The Chhatra League terrorists have been threatening our fellow comrades. They are committing murders in different parts of the country. They have not been brought to book yet," he said.
In the meantime, if the Awami League joins the upcoming elections, Akhter said the students are ready to shed blood again if necessary and they will not be allowed to participate in the elections in any way.
"If the police do not return to their previous position to control the law and order situation, the circumstances will have to be brought under control by including educated youths who participated in the July Uprising in the police, if necessary," he said.
He said, "We got a new Bangladesh through the July-August revolution. But still many fascist policies, many old policies, laws and systems remain. We will struggle to abolish the fascist system and establish a new political settlement."
For that, the struggles of the National Citizens' Committee, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the people of the whole country are going on.
"Through these struggles, we will be able to reach the end of a discrimination-free Bangladesh," he hoped.
Regarding formation of a new political party, he said, "We did not hesitate to give our lives to fulfill aspirations of the people in the July uprising and to liberate the country. The thought of forming a new political force came to our mind then."
He said, "We are moving forward to form a new political party to fulfill that desire of the people of the country. At the same time, the youth will form a political party to fulfill the aspirations of the July Revolution."
