Govt betrayed martyrs, says Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday alleged that the government has betrayed the martyrs of the Liberation War by "capturing power" without people's mandate.

"There's no scope to exercise people's right to franchise in the country...evil forces are active to turn lies into truths. The voting was held on the night of Dec 29 but people were thanked for giving them (Awami League) vote for five years," he said.

Speaking at a discussion arranged by Ganaforum at the Jatiya Press Club marking the 49th independence day, Dr Kamal said it is an irresponsible act to rule the country's 16 crore people based on an imaginary thing.

"The country was liberated in 1971 at the cost of the lives of lakhs of people but they aren't only deceiving us but also the martyrs by grabbing power and snatching civic rights of the people of an independent country. Such betrayal with martyrs is an unprecedented act," the Ganaforum president said.

Dr Kamal, also the president of Ganaforum, said people did not sacrifice their lives to install an individual in power. "They laid down their lives to make people owners of the country."

In the constitution signed by Bangabandhu, he said, "It was written in it that the state power can be exercised by elected representatives. It cannot be acceptable the way the government is saying that they have got the power for five years ignoring the constitution."

Govt betrayed martyrs, says Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday alleged that the government has betrayed the martyrs of the Liberation War by capturing power without peoples mandate. Theres no scope to exercise peoples right to franchise in the country...evil forces are active to turn lies into truths. The voting was held on the night of Dec 29 but people were thanked for giving them (Awami League) vote for five years, he said. Speaking at a discussion arranged by Ganaforum at the Jatiya Press Club marking the 49th independence day, Dr Kamal said it is an irresponsible act to rule the countrys 16 crore people based on an imaginary thing. The country was liberated in 1971 at the cost of the lives of lakhs of people but they arent only deceiving us but also the martyrs by grabbing power and snatching civic rights of the people of an independent country. Such betrayal with martyrs is an unprecedented act, the Ganaforum president said. Dr Kamal, also the president of Ganaforum, said people did not sacrifice their lives to install an individual in power. They laid down their lives to make people owners of the country. In the constitution signed by Bangabandhu, he said, It was written in it that the state power can be exercised by elected representatives. It cannot be acceptable the way the government is saying that they have got the power for five years ignoring the constitution.