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Khaleda stepping into Ershad's shoes: Hasina
FATIKCHHAR1 (Chittagong). May 19 : Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina today called on the patriotic democratic forces to build effective resistance against Jamaat-Shibir and their allies to save the country's independence and sovereignty, reports UNB. ,
"Rise tn protest ... the na tional independence is In dan ger tn the hands of anti-liberation Jamaat-Shibir and their allies", she told a big rally at the Coronation High School premises here this afternoon.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina arrived here this morning to personally convey her sympathy to the family members of party leaders and workers who were brutally killed recently in Fatlkchhari. allegedly *by Jamaat-Shibir and NDP ac tivtats.
Expressing her deep shock and Indignation at the dastardly killing of party workers. Hasina said people in any civilised society can never
condone such gruesome murders. "Any human being will shiver seeing the horrors and massacres being committed by the anti-liberation elements."
She demanded of the government to let the jieople know the sources of money and sophisticated weapons being used by the activists of the Jamaat-Shibir clique against the pro-liberation camp.
The government must answer to the people how the Jamaat-Shtbtr could use sophisticated modern weapons to stage massacre In daylight ... Is there a government in the country?"
The Awami League chief blasted the government for what she said backing Jamaat-Shibir which had declared "our mothers and sisters as mal e gantmat (booty)" and handed them over to the Pakistan occupation forces during the Liberation war. This evil force, she said, ts now engaged tn bloody conflicts to drive the nation to a civil war
Hasina accused the Jamaal -Shlbir forces of spoiling the sanctity of mosques by using the sacred place of worship as their party offices. She called on all true Muslims and her party workers to perform their prayers in mosques and maintain its sanctity at all costs.
"People won't allow them (Jamaal Shtbir) to use mosques as their party offices ... Our people are religious minded but not fanatics", the Awami League chief said. "Beware of these misinterpreters of Islam", she cautioned.
Hasina. reiterating her demand for trial of Golam Azam, said war criminals all over the world arc still being searched out and put on the dock. "Unfortunately, war criminals tn Bangladesh are being rehabilitated."
She, however, said the new generation has become conscious about the conspiracy of the anti-liberation elements and this was manifested In the trial of "war criminal" Golam Azam on March 26 by the Gano Adalat" (people's court). It Is now the responsibility of the government to execute its verdict."
Criticising the government for not responding to the verdict. the Awami League leader alleged that the present government allowed Golam Azam, a foreign national, to dabble in politics and hatch plot against the country.
Presided over by local Awami League leader Zahirul Haq. the meeting was addressed by Pulln Dey. Ataur {tah man Khan Kaiser. Ivy Rahman. Mosharraf Hossain. Abdullah Al-Harun. Abdul Mannan. Syed Najibul Bashar. MP. ABM Mohluddin Chowdhury. Nurul Alam Chowdhury. Ishaq Miaj and newly elected Chhatra League President Mainuddln Hasan Chowdhury.
The Awami League President criticised the BNP government for what she said not resolving the basic problems facing the .common people. "Its 14 months of misrule. Inefficiency, corruption
and nepotism further aggravated the misery of the people". she alleged.
Also accusing the ruling party of non-fulfilment of its election pledges. Hasina said, "they are enjoying power forgetting their commitment to the people".
Unbridled price-hike of essentials, increasing lawlessness and growing unemployment have already generated frustration among the people, she said. Any fresh burden of taxes on gas. electricity and water as well as enhanced rail fares would further increase the sufferings of people.
Hastna charged the ruling party for repression on its political opponents and warned that autocracy must succumb to the combined strength of the masses. Autocratic Ershad was not spared by the people, she reminded.
The opposition leader also rebuked the government for "blacking out" opposition news in state-run radio and television. "Begum Zia is virtually ruling the country, stepping Into Ershad's shoes and putting on his spectacles."
Criticising the move for retrenching nearly one lakh Industrial workers, she warned that the government will not be allowed to do it without arranging alternative employ ment for them.
Quoting statistics, she said the number of industrial workers was recorded at one crore 15 lakh in 1975 when the total population was seven and a half crore. But the number of workers gradually came down to only 45 lakh when the population has risen to over 11 crore.
The rate of unemployment has increased to 50 per cent presently from 15 per cent in 1975. she added.
The Awami League chief also addressed a public meeting at Kathlrhat High School premises. One her way from Chittagong to Fatlkchhari. she also addressed as many as 16 wayside gatherings. Earlier. Hasina visited the houses of martyred Awami League and Chhatra League workers and consoled the members of the bereaved families.