Form national unity to tackle 'sick politics'
Dr Kamal urges conscious citizens
Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain addresses a press conference at Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday.Photo: STAR
Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday called upon the country's conscious citizens and civic, professional and women organisations to form a “national unity”. This unity will establish “a fair political trend and effective democracy” by altering the ongoing “sick politics” in the country, he said. The noted jurist was addressing a crowded press conference at Jatiya Press Club in the capital. Kamal observed that the nation is suffering from anxiety over fears of “disappearing” and in fear of their lives as clashes, killings, disappearances and politics of confrontation is prevailing in the country. “People already started refusing negative politics and they are waiting for the moment to get rid of corruption and criminalised politics. People's unity and politics of consensus is a must to get rid of this situation,” he said. Expressing disappointment over its performance, he advised the government to hold the next parliamentary election in advance, if it wishes, to tackle the present situation in the country. He said people cast their vote in the last national polls for the Awami League-led 14-party alliance not for money but with hopes that corruption, bad governance, nepotism and politics of killing and forced disappearance will be tackled. “But confrontations, clashes, killings and disappearances are still prevailing in the country. The real information behind the disappearance of BNP leader Ilias Ali is yet to be revealed. “Criminal activities, clashes and tense situation still prevail in different educational institutions,” he said. He also said necessary reforms are inevitable in different sectors of the country, including economics, politics, administration, education, health and judiciary for the continuation of development. Kamal said the nation is greatly frustrated over the severe deterioration of the law and order situation and the killings of journalist couple Sagar-Runi, Narsingdi mayor Lokman Hossain and Jahangirnagar University student Zubair. “Health, education, police, judiciary and civil administration are on the verge of destruction for partisan recruitment and job offers against handsome amounts of money,” he added.
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