The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance has taken a policy decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organization Islami Chhatra Shibir, a party opposed to Bangladesh’s independence in 1971. The leaders of the coalition partner parties have expressed hope that the government will take a final decision on this matter soon. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said after the meeting of 14 party leaders with Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganobhaban on Monday night.‘In this meeting of 14 parties, Jamaat decided unanimously–To ban the politics of nepotism of camp groups. The leaders of the 14-party alliance think, BNP, Jamaat, student body, Shibir is their friend extremist militant group Freedom of Bangladesh, Conspiracy to subvert sovereignty. They are terror, anarchy, Conspiracy to make the country ineffective through murder. Very recent thief–The Guptas have created an unstable situation in the country by attacking and firing to blame the government. People, including members of the police force, were killed and even the bodies were hanged. The process by which this terrorist group carried out the murders, It is unprecedented in history. It is necessary to eliminate this evil force against the country for national interest. News from bdnews.
Government officials have been blaming BNP and Jamaat for turning the anti-quota movement into violence. Awami League president in it, This decision was reached at a meeting of 14 parties chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. After the meeting, Hasanul Haque, president of the 14-party National Socialist Party, said‘We have come to this conclusion, Jamaat–The Shibir terrorist group has not yet stopped its attacks on the state. So I think the constitutional clause of Bangladesh, Democratic trend, Terrorists in Bangladesh to protect politics, militant, It needs to be banned in order to destroy the politics of armed groups. The decision was taken unanimously from the meeting of 14 parties today, Jamaat camp should be banned organizationally. We have proposed, I hope Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will take necessary administrative steps with her government.
Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon said‘14 groups think, And Jamaat Shibir should be banned without wasting time. Terrorists to take this country forward through it, Measures should be taken to prevent the emergence of militancy. For this we have decided and requested the Govt. We hope the Prime Minister will take necessary measures in this regard. Definitely one–I will get a decision in this matter within two days.’
Bangladesh Communist Party President Dilip Barua said‘Today, a historic decision has been taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. That decision is to ban Jamaat Shibir. The decision given by the Prime Minister after various events is historic and will play an important role in transitioning the nation from the current transitional period.’
In 2013, the High Court declared the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party illegal and invalid, ruling on a writ petition, which blocked the way for the party to participate in the elections. The judgment of the High Court was upheld in the Supreme Court last year. After the deregistration, the Jamaat contested the 2019 parliamentary elections with the electoral symbol of its ally BNP. Jamaat, which has been with BNP for a long time, is now officially out of alliance with them.
Source: dainikazadi.net
