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| Dr Kamal to govt: Meet our 7 demands, or face trial |
| 2018-10-28 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Jatiya Oikya Front leader and President of Gono Forum, Dr Kamal Hossain, said on Saturday that the government will be held accountable for violating the constitution daily. "Concede to our seven-point demand while there is still time. You [government] can’t even imagine the trial and punishment you will face if the demands are not met," said Dr Kamal ‐ one of the architects of the Constitution. He was addressing a rally at Kazir Dewri area in Chittagong. Jatiya Oikya Front's seven-point charter of demands includes holding the 11th general election under an impartial government, release of BNP chief Khaleda and other political prisoners from prison, dissolution of parliament before the announcement of an election schedule, resignation of the government, no electronic voting machines in the polls, and reformation of the Election Commission. Dr Kamal said the Oikya Front had been repeatedly denied permission for its rallies, and both in Sylhet and Chittagong, the government had moved them to smaller venues. "The government has been violating the Constitution on a daily basis. Holding a rally is a fundamental right, which is guaranteed by the Constitution. "We wanted to hold the rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong. However, some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves... we were denied permission and have been forced to hold the rally in such a cramped space," said Dr Kamal at the rally. He warned those violating people's fundamental rights, saying they must face trial. Speaking at a rally arranged by Oikya Front in front of the BNP office he said: "If you violate or ignore the people’s decision, you can’t even imagine the punishment you will get for it." He went on to say: "People are the owners of this state and the government is nothing but a servant of the people. They have taken it for granted that state power is their ancestral property. They are considering themselves as owners of the country. That's why they are clinging to power. People can make the impossible possible if they are united." |
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