Resist tomorrow's blockade
Urges AL-led grand alliance
Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance leaders yesterday urged the party men to resist BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami's “destructive†activities including tomorrow's road blockade programme across the country.
They said leaders of the opposition alliance have been trying to protect the war crimes accused and destroy victory of the Liberation War by staging agitation programmes in the month of victory.
They told a discussion on the celebration of 42nd Victory Day event at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the capital.
The discussion was held as a part of AL's month-long Victory Day celebration programme, which started on December 3.
The BNP-led 18-party alliance will observe road blockade programme tomorrow demanding restoration of the caretaker government system.
Speakers also said anti-liberation forces are conspiring to foil democracy through violence.
“We want the verdict for the war crimes trial in the month of victory as this what the people want,†said Mohammad Nasim, senior AL leader.
Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon said BNP and Jamaat are openly trying to wipe out the victory of the Liberation War by the road blockade.
Jamaat and Jamaat-backed Islami Chhatra Shibir are trying to remove the existence of Bangladesh through violent activities, he added.
He criticised the silence of US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on his proposal that the government sit with Jamaat and Shibir.
Journalist Abed Khan said the spirit of Liberation War has been attacked by activities of Jamaat and Shibir and their collaborator -- BNP.
“Those who talk in favour of war criminals must also bear the liability of war crimes,†he said, adding that now it is apparent that the country has been divided into two parts centring the Liberation War -- one in favour of it and the other opposing it.
AL Dhaka City unit General Secretary Mofazzel Hossain Chowdhury Maya also spoke at the programme among others.
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