New platform 'Gonotantro Uddhar Andolon' introduced to retrieve democracy
In a dramatic development in the country’s political arena, a new platform called Gonotantro Uddhar Andolon was introduced today in a bid to, what the platform leaders said, retrieve the country’s democracy.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener of Nagorik Oikya, introduced the platform formally at a programme held in the capital this afternoon marking the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election.
Manna, also one of the key leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront, said the Gonotantro Uddhar Andolon is not a pro-BNP or pro-Nagorik Oikya platform, rather it is for all and all will have to strengthen the platform to establish people’s rights.
After introducing the platform, Manna said they would come up with a vigorous action to ensure unseating of the Awami League-led government.
“We are holding a rally here and again we will be sitting until toppling of Sheikh Hasina,” Manna said while addressing the rally in front of Matsya Bhaban in Segunbagicha area of Dhaka.
He also called upon people from all walks of life to form committees at village level across the country to accelerate unseating of AL from the state power.
“We started the movement from the rally and it will continue until our desired goal is achieved,” Manna said.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President ASM Abdur Rab, Gonoforum leader Zaglul Haidar Afrik and some teachers, lawyers, pro-BNP intellectuals and journalists were present at the rally.
Blaming the government for siphoning off crores of money from the country, Manna said the ruling quarter wants to hang on to power by selling out the country but their efforts will have to be resisted.
Earlier on October 24, last year, BNP and three other political parties formally launched an alliance called Jatiya Oikyafront, just months before the 11th national election but their efforts to reform in the government system went in vain.
Comments