Awami League MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim on Monday demanded that authorities ban the politics of the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami and called them a radical, terrorist and anti-independence force.
“They are the enemies of the state, enemies of freedom. Communalism is the enemy of democracy. I demand the authorities ban the terrorist, militant and anti-independence force BNP-Jamaat,” he said while speaking in Parliament taking part in the thanksgiving motion on the President’s speech.
Selim, elected from Gopalganj, drew attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take action in this regard.
He said that Bangabandhu banned the politics of anti-independence forces in the country.
“As a daughter of Bangabandhu, only you can do it. Bangabandhu's soul will rest in peace if anti-independence force--BNP-Jamaat—is banned,” he said.
Selim, a member of the Awami League’s Presidium, said that everyone must be united to protect the independence of Bangladesh.
“I am making this demand so that no anti-independence forces can do politics in Bangladesh. They should be banned. They should not be able to kill, unleash terror and anarchy in Bangladesh in the name of politics. Legal action should be taken against whoever could be caught. No scope for mercy,” he said.
He said that the BNP is not a political party. This are a militant, terrorist group and anti-independence force.
“They have no right to do politics in this country. They do not show respect to the constitution,” he said.
He proposed to form a commission to find the responsible people behind the assassination of Bangabandhu.
Mentioning that the conspiracy against the country is continuing, he said that the BNP-Jamaat forces have started conspiracy again.
Bringing up the topic of Bangabandhu's murder, Selim said that after independence when Bangabandhu moved towards the path of economic emancipation, the ultra-revolutionary, counter-revolutionary forces started conspiring against independence.
“International conspirators were involved in this,” he added.
Selim alleged that the BNP-Jamaat had committed acts of sabotage one after another to halt the January 7 elections.
He mentioned that sitting in London, Tarique Rahman called for a non-cooperation movement.
“The people have replied to the call through the January 7 election,” he said.