Gono Forum Emeritus President Dr. Kamal Hossain said that the only way to resolve the ongoing political instability in Bangladesh is political unity. The basis of this unity is our national consciousness, which is the consciousness of the Language Movement of '52, the Liberation War of '71, the Constitution of '72 and the mass uprising of '24.
He said this in a written speech at a press conference titled 'Announcement of the full central committee after the National Council-2024 and the contemporary political situation' organized by Gono Forum at the National Press Club in the capital on Sunday (January 5).
Dr. Kamal Hossain said, we have achieved a lot through the movement in one year. We have to continue that movement so that we can consolidate the unity of the people through the movement. Only by consolidating the unity of the people can we achieve everything. That is why we have always given importance to unity. Where there is division, our strength decreases. So let us all strengthen the Rajpath movement in the same way that we have achieved the blue goals of the country through the Rajpath movement.
In his written speech, he further said, the commitment of Bangladesh achieved through the great Liberation War was to establish equality, human dignity and justice. But even in the past 53 years, we have not been able to achieve the desired Bangladesh. Again, the spirit of the mass uprising of '24 is to build a democratic Bangladesh without discrimination. In this regard, a national unity has been developed among the students and the public. This power of youth must be utilized in the work of building the country. Everyone must be careful not to destroy it. Just as we cannot deviate from the spirit of building a democratic and humane Bangladesh free from discrimination desired by the Liberation War; similarly, we cannot let the dream and aspiration of establishing a new Bangladesh free from discrimination through the mass uprising of '24 be destroyed. These historical issues complement each other.
Today, it is an ongoing process for the state to amend or modernize the constitution to meet the aspirations of the people in the need of the hour. But if the issues achieved and resolved during the Liberation War are questioned, it will hinder our progress in establishing Bangladesh. We all have a responsibility in this regard.
He said that in the past years, the democratic institutions of the state had become almost ineffective due to shameless politicization. To reform all these institutions and create an environment for free, fair and impartial elections, it is the moral responsibility of all political parties and the people to provide reasonable time and comprehensive cooperation to the interim government formed under the leadership of internationally renowned personality Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus so that they are able to implement the desired reform program smoothly.
He said, on August 29, 1993, the Gono Forum was born with the country's eminent personalities, politicians, educationists, diplomats, lawyers, professionals, intellectuals and progressive-minded citizens with the aim of establishing a healthy politics against the existing unhealthy politics in Bangladesh.
The newly formed central committee of the Gono Forum was announced today through the National Council held in November-2024.
With hope for the committee, he said, I hope that the new leadership that is going to take charge in the party will be able to fulfill the aspirations of the people by embracing the declared policies and ideals of the Gono Forum. For this, the newly formed committee will build democracy among all political parties, individuals and civil society.
