President of the Gano Adhikar Parishad(GAP) and former VP Nurul Haque Nur has commented that conflict over ownership of mass uprising has begun.
He said this at a human chain organized by the students and public injured in the July-August mass uprising in front of the National Press Club on Sunday (January 12) demanding rehabilitation, state honors, monthly allowances and good medical treatment for the families of those injured and killed in the July-August mass uprising.
Former VP Nurul Haque Nur said that conflict over ownership of mass uprising has already begun. There is a competition over who owns the mass uprising, how many people died in which party, what is the contribution of which party though this is not desirable in any way because, it was not a political party movement. It was a mass movement against fascism. Everyone participated in this mass uprising. So, identifying someone here as Jamaat Shibir, BNP, or Gana Adhikar will not be a good thing in the future of history.
He said, no one is realizing it yet. Some are busy forming a party, while others are busy with business. They are busy coming to power. However, no party has raised its voice demanding trial for the fascists we fought against. Rather, everyone wants to give them political space. They want to give them a chance in the next election.
Nurul Haque Nur said, if a strong political party is not formed as an alternative to BNP, there will be a chance for Awami League to come again. India will invest thousands of crores of taka to make Awami League come back. Therefore, everyone should be vocal in demanding justice for Awami League. Awami League cannot be allowed to rise with its head held high in this country.
He said, if the country is to be kept in good shape, we have to support this interim government. For our own good, we have to be vocal for a few more days. We expected the government to take some immediate role in some small places. They will take immediate action. But we cannot see that. Why do we have to go door to door to treat the injured in five and a half months today? The saddest thing is that the youths that people are proud of and arrogant about are our students and youths who are in charge of the July Foundation. But why would they have bureaucratic complications? Why would there be red tape in their offices?
Addressing the government and the July Foundation, Nur said that within the next 15 days, a complete list of the dead and the injured should be prepared; the injured should be given at least Tk. 50 lakh. The deceased should be given Tk. 1 crore.
The first and main task of this government should have been to find the injured and ensure proper treatment. The government should also have provided compensation to the injured.
The president of the People's Rights Council said that there are various disagreements about providing compensation to the deceased and the number of deceased. Somewhere it has been said that more than 1600 have been killed, and somewhere else it has been said that more than 800. It has become like the martyrs of the Liberation War. Some say 30 lakh martyrs, while others say 3 lakh. Even after 53 years of independence, this unfortunate nation has not been able to list the real martyrs of the Liberation War. However, business has been done with the Liberation War, politics of consciousness has been done with the Liberation War. Awami League fascism has been established here under Indian hegemony in the name of the Liberation War. However, this nation still does not know the real number of freedom fighters.
Nurul Haque Nur said, the political situation is very unstable now. The government and various political parties are facing each other. This division is not desirable in any way. This government of mass uprising is not an elected government for three months like other governments. This government of mass uprising is a government we support in state reconstruction, state reform. But, unfortunately, their activities for five months have disappointed us.
He said, if this government cannot reform the state, the elected government will not be able to do so. We will request the government to hold talks with the political parties. Reduce the distance and reach a consensus on state reform. If necessary, reform the state by forming a national government.