AL's 'illegal power grab' ruined spirit of 1971: BNP
The ruling Awami League has destroyed the spirit of the Liberation War by "grabbing power illegally", BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
"Establishment of democracy and fundamental rights was the spirit of the Liberation War," he told reporters after BNP chief Khaleda Zia placed a wreath at the grave of party founder and former president Ziaur Rahman in the capital, marking Victory Day.
"...we are sorry to say after 43 years of independence, the illegal government is snatching the democratic rights of the people through killing, abduction, and oppression," he said, adding that this had put the country's sovereignty under threat.
Fakhrul also accused the government of ruining the glory and dream of the nation, and planning to institute a "one-party" rule.
Rejecting AL's allegation that BNP is trying to create a chaos centring about the war crimes trial, he said it was the ruling party's false accusation to make an issue.
Hoping that BNP's movement would succeed in ousting the government, he urged everyone to join in.
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