Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajib Wazed Joy, who fled to India last month after resigning from the post of Prime Minister in the face of massive student movement, has spoken about her return to the country. In an interview given to the British news agency Reuters from Washington DC on Wednesday, Joy said that the matter of returning to the country will depend on Sheikh Hasina. Joy also said last month that her mother was ready to return home to face trial.
Meanwhile, Sajib Wazed Joy expressed his satisfaction with the timeline given by Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman during the election within 18 months. However, he also commented that this timeline is much later than expected. At the same time, Joy said, without Bangladesh Awami League, real reforms and elections are impossible in the country.
Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and fled to India on August 5 in the face of the student movement that started around the quota reform. The army chief refused to stand by Sheikh Hasina during the massive student protests. And through this, the fate of Sheikh Hasina was determined, the former prime minister was forced to flee to India after about an hour of preparation.
In an interview given to the British news agency Reuters on Tuesday, Army Chief Waqar-uz-Zaman said that democracy should return to the country within one to one-and-a-half years. “I am happy to hear that at least now we have an expected timeline,” Sajeeb Wazed Joy told Reuters in an interview later on Tuesday night.
He also mentioned the history of coups in Bangladesh after independence from Pakistan in 1971. Joy also highlighted the army’s support to the caretaker government last in 2007. After two years in 2009, Sheikh Hasina came to power through the elections held under the caretaker government. He ruled the country for 15 years before resigning and fleeing to India.
After the escape of Sheikh Hasina, there was chaos in the police force. Since then, the strong military of Bangladesh has been playing a key role in normalizing the situation in the country. Chief of Army Staff Waqar-uz-Zaman said that he is the chief adviser of the interim government every week. Muhammad met Yunus. The military has the support of the government in its efforts to bring stability to the country. Whatever the situation may be, the army will continue this support, he said.
Bangladesh Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the country’s two main political parties, have called for elections within the next three months after the interim government assumed power in August.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. The current interim government led by Muhammad Yunus promised reforms in the judiciary, police and financial institutions ahead of the election. However, no specific date has been announced as to how long it will take to complete the renovation work.
A statement from the office of Chief Adviser Yunus on Wednesday said that the interim government will discuss with the political parties after receiving the recommendations of the six reform panels formed.
“The polling date will be announced once consensus is reached on the reforms and the electoral roll is ready,” the statement said. BNP said they want elections as soon as possible. Sajib Wazed Joy, who lives in Washington DC, USA, said, “Legitimate reforms and elections are impossible without the country’s oldest and largest political party.”
Since fleeing last month, Sheikh Hasina has taken shelter in a safe house near Delhi. More than 1,000 people lost their lives in the student movement. At that time, many other senior leaders of Awami League were arrested or went into hiding on charges of violence against protesters.
Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Panel, said that the electoral system will be reviewed and recommendations will be presented within three months.
Joy said that many Awami League leaders and activists were killed after the fall of Hasina. However, representatives of the interim government did not immediately respond to calls for comment on Joy’s allegations, Reuters reported.
Badiul Alam Majumder, head of the Electoral Reform Panel, said that the electoral system will be reviewed and recommendations will be presented within three months. He said, whether to hold a dialogue with Awami League or decide the time of elections, it depends on the government.
In an interview with Reuters last month, Joy said that Sheikh Hasina is ready to return to the country to face trial. Awami League wants to contest the election. The agitating students in the country have also demanded that Sheikh Hasina be brought back and brought to justice.
When Sheikh Hasina can return to the country, when Jay was asked this question on Tuesday, she said that the matter of returning to the country will depend on her (Sheikh Hasina). Right now I want to keep my team safe. Therefore, I want to raise international awareness about the torture of members of the party.
Source: Reuters.
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