Remove AL cohorts from administration or there will be another war: Nagorik Committee
The committee also demanded the trial of AL for its role in the July massacre
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee today (15 November) warned that the students and the people will engage in another war if the remnants of the Awami League are not removed from various positions within the state.
The committee also demanded the trial of AL for its role in the July massacre.
Marking 100 days of the student-led mass uprising, at around 4pm, the platform organised a gathering at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, where they called for the rehabilitation of the families of the martyrs and the injured of the July revolution.
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The committee's Convener Nasir Uddin Patwari said the public has raised concerns regarding certain advisers and there should be a transparent response from these advisers.
"Awami League allies remain entrenched within various state institutions. These individuals must be removed, or else the students and the people will rise again. If necessary, we will demonstrate that the true centre of power lies with the people," he added.
Nasir warned, "Some political parties are attempting to protect Awami League allies within the business, academic, and intellectual sectors through financial incentives, legal cases, or other means.
"Such practices must end, or the political landscape will be taken over by students. If these issues persist, the legitimacy of the election will be undermined by public outrage."
Nagorik Committee member Moshiur Rahman said, "Even after Sheikh Hasina's fall, we have been unable to remove the president. Can the state continue under such a constitution?
"When students are calling for the resignation of the president, political leaders are saying that they can pressure him to work as needed and that he should stay. They are eager to come to power through polls."
Addressing the event, Umama Fatema, the spokesperson of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, claimed many families still have not found their missing loved ones. "No clear steps have been taken by the government to identify the mass graves."
She urged the government to use modern technology, including DNA testing to identify the unknown victims and compile a comprehensive list.
Committee members also visited and paid respects at the mass graves of those who died in the uprising at the Rayerbazar graveyard.
