Bangabandhu gave citizens ownership of the state: Dr Kamal

Eminent jurist and Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman constitutionally ensured that citizens are the owners of the country.

Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organised by Gono Forum at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka marking National Mourning Day, August 15, he said “In the constitution, Bangabandhu made citizens the owner of the state and gave them supreme power. Nobody will be able to snatch our rights. Everybody should be united. If needed, we will sacrifice our lives to protect those [rights],” he added.

“Bangabandhu sacrificed his life to establish the rights of the people. He never compromised. Neither temptation nor fear could stop him in doing those,” said Dr Kamal, who led the committee that formulated Bangladesh's constitution.

Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique at the discussion alleged that Awami League rewarded many who opposed Bangabandhu and were indirectly involved with his assassination.

“The present Awami League is not the Awami League of Bangabandhu, Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and so on,” he added.

Gono Forum General Secretary Mustafa Mohsin Montu also spoke at the programme.