Hasnat Abdullah calls for the funeral of the Mujibist constitution | The “Mujibist” constitution of 1972 will be buried

The “Mujibist” constitution of 1972 will become invalid by the proclamation of the July Revolution by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on December 31, platform leaders said yesterday.

“In the place where the one-point movement was declared, the grave of the Mujibist constitution of 1972 will be dug – we want the Mujibist constitution to be buried,” Hasnat Abdullah, the convener of the platform, told a press briefing within it. head office in Banglamotor of the capital.

“The proclamation will make clear how the Mujibist constitution destroyed the aspirations of the people and exactly how we intend to replace it.” Hasnat Abdullah

— Convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement

The platform is all set to unveil the July Revolution proclamation on December 31 at 3 PM at Central Shaheed Minar.

Hasnat also said that the proclamation should have been made on August 5 after the fall of the Awami League government.

“Better late than never. Delay has allowed pro-fascist forces to continue plotting from abroad and questioning the legitimacy of the revolution through the media, intellectual circles and various other platforms.”

These efforts undermine the sacrifice of over 2,000 martyrs and over 20,000 wounded, he said.

“We hope the proclamation will make the Nazi-like Awami League irrelevant in Bangladesh.”

The proclamation will outline the dreams, aspirations, intentions, goals and manifesto for the future of Bangladesh, he noted.

“It does not belong to any particular party or class. Throughout history, our dreams have been betrayed at various levels. With this proclamation, we aim to ensure that such deprivation does not happen again.”

The basic principles of the 1972 constitution facilitated Indian aggression, Hasnat said.

“The proclamation will make clear how the Mujibist constitution destroyed the aspirations of the people and exactly how we intend to replace it,” he added.

A draft of the proclamation has already been prepared by taking opinions from people of various political ideologies, religions and age groups who directly participated in the revolution, said Sarjis Alam, former coordinator of the student platform and currently the chief organizer of the Jatiya Committee. Nagorik. .

“We believe that, just as the revolution united all anti-fascist forces, this proclamation will contain the hopes and aspirations of all – we have only passed the first phase of the revolution,” he added.

Abdul Hannan Masud, the chief organizer of the student platform, said it was the government’s responsibility to incorporate the proclamation into the constitution and establish the Second Republic.

Hasnat, however, said the concept of the Second Republic is a legal matter. “We are not delving into those issues at this time,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the government has nothing to do with the initiative of the student platform to declare July mass revolution.

“This is a private initiative — we are treating it as a private matter. It is not related to the government and there is no government involvement,” he said at a press conference outside Jamuna State Guest House.

Meanwhile, Deputy Press Secretary Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said, “Until the statement is made, it will not be clear to us. Until then, we won’t be able to clarify for you.”