BNP Chairperson's adviser Zainul Abdin Farooq has asked the interim government, "It's not our business. It's the business of the general public of the country. The students of this country have put you in power with their fresh blood. Why were these two controversial people made advisers?"
He said these things at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday (November 12) at the initiative of the Ganatantrik Parishad(GP) demanding the withdrawal of false cases against all leaders and activists, including the future state hero Tarique Rahman.
Farooq said, "We established August 5 with our fresh blood. We must demand from this revolutionary government why Tarique Rahman's case is not being withdrawn. I think the people of the country have already started saying that what is needed at this moment is the independent guard of Bangladesh nationalists, the country hero Tarique Rahman."
Addressing the interim government, he said, "You have to remember that in the last 16 years, Sheikh Hasina has destroyed democracy in the country, looted, laundered money, made Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the Father of the Nation, made fake freedom fighters and created discrimination by giving jobs. Even though Sheikh Hasina fled abroad, her two friends are still in this country. They are still holding positions in various departments. They must be removed. Otherwise, they are conspiring. They will start conspiring more extensively."
Addressing the interim government, this former Chief Whip also said, "The two advisers who were sworn in two days ago. The students of this country put you in power with the fresh blood of their chests. Why were these two controversial advisers made? Whose brother was an Awami League MP. Who is accused of murdering anti-discrimination students? Whose role in this anti-discrimination movement is no. The controversy that has been created by making them members of the advisory board. The anti-discrimination students have united with that controversy." By making these two advisery members, Abu Sayed and Mughdha have been insulted.
He said, it has been three months since the interim government came to power, why are there still about 40,000 cases against the leaders and activists of the country's hero Tarique Rahman and BNP? The Awami League and the police have filed cases against those who have been agitating to restore democracy. Why are these cases not being withdrawn?
Addressing the interim government, this former MP said, elections must be held. The election date must be announced. After announcing the election date then reform. We have supported you. We will be with you. If there is any conspiracy against you, the country's hero Tarique Rahman and the nationalist forces will be on the streets. So let's hold a fair election. The party that comes to power through that election will make the main reforms.
The meeting, chaired by the President of the GP, Kamal Hossain, General Secretary of the United States Swechchasebak Dal Abul Hossain, BNP's Deputy Jubo Bishak Sampadak Mir Newaz, and NDP Secretary General Md. Manjur Hossain Isa, Tati Party Senior Joint Convener Dr. Kazi Moniruzzaman, Ulama Party Senior Joint Convener Maulana Alamgir Hossain spoke.