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Revive democratic spirit

Dr Kamal urges political leaders

Staff Correspondent
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday sought cooperation of the political leaders to revive the spirit of democracy and progressive thoughts that led the youths in the sixties to fight for independence.
“We are speaking of change, but that requires a revival of that spirit to remove all the ill elements from politics for social transformation,” headded.
Dr Kamal said this at the first memorial meeting of the party leader Saifuddin Ahmed Manik on the occasion of his first death anniversary at the Liberation War Museum in the city organised by Saifuddin Ahmed Manik Death Anniversary Observance Committee.
“I am hopeful. The whole nation is united for change. People don't want to see old and bad culture in politics.
This has been manifested. I beg to the politicians to strengthen and continue that spirit," he said.
Paying tribute to the memories of Manik who played a significant role in the movements in the sixties and the Mass Upsurge in "69, Dr Kamal said Manik fought for a positive politics throughout his life and never compromised his principles on any corruption and fundamentalism.
The eminent jurist said there were differences in views of the political and student organisations in the sixties and seventies, but all had a common goal of liberating the country from occupation of external forces.
"Today, we must unite to build the nation in the same way," the Gono Forum president said, hoping that the political leaders or their student wings will remain beyond temptation for
money.
Stating that Manik was an undefeated political leader in every aspect for his extraordinary quality of leadership and commitment to public interests, Communist Party of Bangladesh General Secretary Mujahidul Islam Selim said today's politics requires many such leaders for true change of people.
Dhaka University Prof Syed Anwar Hossain said the goal of Manik was to establish politics free of all ill elements. His joining the Gono Forum was part of that goal, he noted.
Dr Fouzia Moslem, wife of Saifuddin Ahmed Manik, said, "He spent the whole life for politics. Even, his last word before death was politics."
Eleven-party coordinator Abdus Samad, Gono Forum presidium member Shamsuzzoha and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal General Secretary Zafar Sajjad also spoke.