Elections will not be permitted without changes and the prosecution of those responsible for the mass murders during the 2024 revolt, according to National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam.
“NCP’s demand is for holding trials and reforms first and election of the Constituent Assembly next. We believe that if we follow this path, the nation will progress towards democracy,” he said.
After laying a floral wreath at the National Memorial in Savar this morning in remembrance of the 1971 Liberation War dead, Nahid made this statement to reporters.
In attendance were Chief Coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwary, Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adib, and NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain.
“People of this country have shed their blood and sacrificed their lives for freedom, democracy and justice. The 2024 mass uprising is the continuation that,” Nahid said.
He said the nation achieved the freedom and lost it time and again. We have fought for democracy, human dignity and justice for years. In 2024, we carried out an anti-fascist movement too. Now people expect such a situation where they would not have shed their blood again”.
The NCP leader said he thought that 1971 and 2024 are not different; rather the spirit of 1971 has been revived through the mass uprising of 2024.
Responding to a question over rift among the political parties, Nahid said, “Still we are united and we’re on the same platform which was created through uprising despite our agenda are different.
“We do not think that national unity has been destroyed or we do not want to destroy it. But if anybody is deviated from the aspirations of the mass uprising there will definitely have no chance to forge unity with them.”
Nahid emphasized on moving forward from a single platform despite having difference of opinion for sake of fulfilling the aspirations of 2024 uprising and protecting the country’s interests.
