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Democracy, violence can't co-exist: PM
Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday called for launching a movement on the basis of national consensus against violence, a "national problem", reports UNB.
Her call came In a message she sent Sunday afternoon to the DUCSU Convention on violence held at the Engineers' Institution.
Earlier in Sunday morning, she inaugurated the moot of student union leaders from across the country. She was to address it in the afternoon but couldn't owing to sudden Indisposition. PM office sources said.
Instead, the Prime Minister
sent the message read out by Works Minister Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia.
Begum Zia sought cooperation of people from all strata of society tn launching the movement against the terrorists.
"Violence is a national problem. It creates unrest and instability, hinders development and advancement of the country." she said In her message, adding "democracy and violence cannot co-exist."
DUCSU arranged the convention attended by representatives of student unions of nearly 200 colleges, untversi-12 (U|t Oatly
ties and varsity halls.
Chaired by DUCSU VP Amanullah Aman. MP, It was also addressed by more than 30 speakers. Including Dhaka University VC Prof Maniruzz-aman Mia. Foreign Minister ASM Mostafizur Rahman. Ed ucation Minister Barrister Jamlruddin, Sircar. Works Ml nistcr Barrister Rafiq. Barri ster Molnul Hossein, BFUJ President Reazuddin Ahmed, DUCSU GS Khairul Kabir Kho kon, AGS Nazimuddin Alam. CUCSU VI’ and Chhatra League leader Aztmuddin and JUCSU VP Manlruzzaman.
The Prime Minister said "violence is the greatest cn , emy, unless it Is uprooted from society, we cannot expect the cherished development.”
Referring to her meeting with major political parties on December 3 last year for discussing ways of stamping campus violence, the Prime Minister said a 7-polnt charter was agreed upon to combat the malaise.
The meeting also agreed to launch a drive against the terrorists In. accordance with law and Irrespective of party and group affiliations of the troublemakers.
But. she regretted, the resolutions adopted by the parties had failed to solve the problem.
"Who are those nurturing the terrorists for political pur poses 7" The Prime Minister asked and asserted that her government was uncompromising on any compromise with violence
"We have ordered the law
enforcing agencies to nab the terrorists whoever they may be, she said tn the message.
The ruling BNP and its student wing Jatiyatabadi Chliatra Dal have report, I1 -D -I the agencies to train ilosr uiu-blc makers In ; in-
ternecine clasucs
"We want to sec mllection of the same s; : tn ebrr political parties. -H .. 'i, "but obstructing police In their duties. setting lire to vehicles tn the streets, creating chaos and issuing statements to protect the terrorists are going on."
"We must bear it in mind that the people of the country are above ail. be it party or individual." she added.
Making a flashback on the glorious role played by the student community in the 1952 language movement. 1969 mass upsurge, liberation war in 1971 and 9 years of movement against autocracy, ihe Prime Minister expressed deep gratitude for their contribution.
She said ihe greater student community which has such glorious heritage didn't have any connection with terrorism, it was imported from outside.
Dwelling on the genesis of violence in 30 years, the Prime Minster said it was generated in the 1960's and surfaced again after the liberation war.
Peaceful environment had prevailed in all educational institutions, including Dhaka University, during the rule of President Ziaur Rahman, she claimed.
Referring to violence let loose in campuses during the autocratic rule, resulting in unscheduled closures of Dhaka University for five years. Begum Zia alleged the terror ists pitted by the last regime had become desperate for foiling the new democracy.
She expressed her firm determination to mop up violence from society.