Political parties betrayed people after July Uprising: Nahid
Convenor of the National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has accused political parties of betraying both the July Uprising and the people after the movement.
Addressing a roadside NCP rally in Pabna's Shaheed Chattar on Monday (7 July) night, Nahid said, "The fascists and murderers must be brought to justice. We said fascist Hasina's president [President Mohammed Shahabuddin] cannot be there.
"This generation removed her, but political parties were too afraid of acting more. They have deceived the movement and the people of the country," he alleged.
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Nahid stressed the need for reforming the media, police, bureaucracy, military and the constitution, saying a new Bangladesh would be built through reforms.
"Our student activists painted graffiti on school and college walls during the uprising — those graffiti already expressed the aspirations of post-5 August Bangladesh. A new constitution has essentially been written with those," he added.
Nahid said a proposal for a new constitution and judicial reforms would be presented on 3 August, urging public participation.
NCP leaders Ariful Islam Adib, Nasiruddin Patwary, Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam, Tasnim Jara and Pabna student leader Barkatullah Fahad also addressed the rally.
