Govt fooling people over maritime victory
Says Mirza Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a discussion yesterday said the government was fooling people through “deception” over the maritime victory against Myanmar.
“Both Awami League (AL) and Myanmar are celebrating the victory. Why is the government not disclosing the full verdict regarding the maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar,” he said.
Swadhinata Forum, a pro-opposition forum, organised the discussion at Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in the city's Kakrail marking the Independence Day.
On March 14, Bangladesh won a landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which sustained its claim to 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic and territorial rights in the Bay of Bengal rejecting the claims of Myanmar.
The ruling AL is organising many programmes to celebrate the victory, giving credit to the prime minister (PM).
All the political parties, except AL and Jatiya Party, want the restoration of the caretaker government system to ensure free and fair elections. People will not forgive the government if it fails to restore the system within the 90-day ultimatum, said Fakhrul.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia issued the ultimatum on her March 12 rally.
“The government is pushing the country towards uncertainty and chaos by snatching people's right to vote,” he added.
Criticising the PM for using indecent words in her statements, Fakhrul said the PM should give statements which inspires the new generation to follow her.
Prof Emajuddin Ahmed, Abdullah Al Noman and Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal also spoke at the meeting, presided over by Swadhinata Forum President Abu Naser Rahmatullah.
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